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I did a lot this day so will try to catch up!
Got up at 6:30 and was out of the B&B by 7:00 am. Made my way to Kildare to find Brigid's Well and to Solas Bhride. Found the well at about 10:30 it was beautiful! I gathered water from the well. It is healing holy water. I found Solas Bhride which is a house that keeps Brigid's Flame. It was a bank holiday and no one was home :( I waited for a long time. I decided to go to the Japanese Gardens to kill some time. They were really pretty even though most flowers have died. It started pouring! This is also the National race horse stud farm. Horses were smart and not in the rain! I was not but I had my umbrella which kind of helped. Got some pretty pictures of swans :)
Decided to leave and go to Newgrange Which is an ancient tomb which is older than Stonehenge and some of the Pyramids of Giza by 500 years.
Got there for the last tour of the day. They do not let you take photos inside the tomb. It was amazing. They electronically recreate the effect that happens during the winter solstice where the morning sun illuminates a secret chamber in the tomb. Came out and walked back to the visitor center to be greeted by beautiful sunset.
Got back found it was 5:00 and I needed to be ready and at
Athboy by 7:00 for the ritual and I had not checked into my hotel yet. Luckily I was close! Got checked in, changed and to the gathering place 20 minutes early.
I finally met Janet and Gavin which is such an honor. They were so welcoming to me. I got to carry one of the torches and walk up front during the procession. People came from all over. We had 11 countries represented. The whole town came and most are Catholic. I was so blown away how we were accepted. Samhain is our New Year and a time to honor and remember our ancestors and those who have passed away. We must have walked at least a mile and a half up hill. Their story was wonderful, very good energies!
After the ceremony we socialized a little, sent up paper lanterns that were like little hot air balloons.
I got back to my hotel by 10:30. Had a snack and watched a little TV and then sleep.
Was an amazing day:)
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