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Woke up and had breakfast. Decided i needed to call the nun of Solas Bhride and she was there! I backtracked and met with her. She was so gentle and was fine with my faith. She played a beautiful Brigid chant song and I sat peacefully and meditates to it. She then asked me to concentrate what i would like to receive. I said happiness and love, self confidence. She lit my candle and bestowed the blessings of St. Brigid. I got overwhelmed with emotion and the tears were pouring. She was so helpful and gentle. I left but did donate $20.00 toward their building fund. They hope to build a beautiful Spiritual Center. All faiths are welcome and will not be judged. For my donation I was given a CD of the chants, book and candle.
Stopped at The Hill of Tara. Finally am happy with the pictures. Finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Ok borrowing from wikapedia again to explain The Hill of Tara.
At the summit of the hill, to the north of the ridge, is an oval Iron Age hilltop enclosure, measuring 318 metres (1,043 ft) north-south by 264 metres (866 ft) east-west and enclosed by an internal ditch and external bank, known as Ráith na Ríogh (the Fort of the Kings, also known as the Royal Enclosure). The most prominent earthworks within are the two linked enclosures, a bivallate ring fort and a bivallete ring barrow known as Teach Chormaic (Cormac's House) and the Forradh or Royal Seat. In the middle of the Forradh is a standing stone, which is believed to be the Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if a series of challenges were met by the would-be king. At his touch the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland. To the north of the ring-forts is a small Neolithic passage tomb known as Dumha na nGiall (the Mound of the Hostages), which was constructed around 3,400 (cal.) BC.
To the north, just outside the bounds of the Ráith na Rig, is a ringfort with three banks known as Ráith na Seanadh (the Rath of the Synods). Excavations of this monument have produced Roman artifacts dating from the 1st-3rd centuries.
Further north is a long, narrow rectangular feature known as the Banqueting Hall (Teach Miodhchuarta), although it is more likely to have been a ceremonial avenue or cursus monument approaching the site, and three circular earthworks known as the Sloping Trenches and Gráinne's Fort. All three are large ring barrows which may have been built too close to the steep and subsequently slipped.
In my lack of coordination I slipped and fell down the hill on my arse! You will see me in the picture right before that. The guy taking the picture thought it was pretty funny.
I made my way to the next B&B
The lady who ownes the B&B (Arch House Farm) was great and let me do my laundry. My cloak was so full of mud. She let me put it in but she finished it and had it for me all folded.
Spent the evening working on my luggage situation. Trying to avoid having to ship stuff home to avoid weight charges. Had dinner. Talked with a nice Australia couple. Came upstairs and went to bed.
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