Going to Ireland and not visiting the countryside would be a crime. Glendalough (Irish Gleann Dá Loch, it means "glen of two lakes") is a beautiful glacial valley in County Wicklow. Beautiful is an understatement; this remote place is heaven on earth! The landscape took my breath away everytime I contemplated the vastness of it. There is a monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin and destroyed in 1398 by the English troops. The medieval monastic remains include a round tower, stone churches and an early Christian cemetery in ruins. The walk around the Upper Lake is magical! I absorbed the peaceful atmosphere, the ravishing view and the waterfalls whispering through the valley. It's very easy to get lost if you don't go along the mountain trails so a detour from the main hiking paths would be foolish... Unless you're up for a challenge, of course! Glendalough is definitely a part of Ireland that no one should miss. I was so amazed by this epic scenery, I thought "this is probably what dreams are made of". One of the most relaxing places I've ever been to. For those who want to see beyond Dublin, this is the first stop worth spending time at.
This scenery here looks so beautiful, perfect road trip country! Hopefully I'll get to visit someday.
ReplyDeleteMais um conjunto de fotos fantásticas que me fizeram suspirar pela Irlanda!!
ReplyDeleteEsse cemitério <33 Fantastico
These are such beautiful photographs. The scenery looks just sublime and breath-taking. How I would love to visit a place like this. It would be something one certainly never forgets.
ReplyDeleteEstou em awe de todas estas fotos! E com muita, mas mesmo muita inveja (da boa) porque adorava visitar a Irlanda também, particularmente pelas zonas rurais, que devem ser um sonho!
ReplyDeleteWow. The photos are amazing!
ReplyDeleteSem palavras. Quase que consigo vislumbrar hordas de vikings ensanguentados pilhando tudo á sua frente...aiai.
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As fotografias estão para lá de lindas, por momentos senti-me lá, quase que dá para ''cheirar o verde'' :3
ReplyDeleteQue lindo...! (mais uma vez, Escócia!)
ReplyDeleteso beautiful! I have always wanted to visit ireland. <3
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Belas fotos! E lá estão os meus patinhos...;-)
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Esse sítio é mesmo a sério? Oh Nancy, que lindo, a sério, adorava ter estado aí!
ReplyDeleteÉ maravilhoso *.*
ReplyDeleteWow! What a breathtaking dream of a place! Those trees, the grave stones, everything is just wonderful
ReplyDeleteSo amazing, love this!! Reminds of some places here in Scotland...so peaceful!! x
ReplyDeleteoh wow this is fantastic! i guess i should've saved my comment for this one, the scenery is so exotic and beautiful to me. glad you checked out this relaxing place, def would've been a crime to pass up. beautiful pictures you got!
ReplyDeleteSo green and breathtaking!
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ReplyDeletepreciso de uma casa ai no meio e viver ai. que sitio mais que perfeito!! D:
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You could totally make postcards out of these photos. The scenery is breathtaking and my goodness the grass is so green! I am also loving the cemetery shots. Ahhh traveling and seeing places is an amazing experience and places like Glendalough always leave you with wanting more.
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These photographs are so beautiful, Nancy. The Irish countryside looks breathtaking: I can't even imagine what it would be like to live in that house with the green door (imagine opening your curtains to see these views every morning!)
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i had no idea that this area of wicklow was named sally gap! shows you how little i know :D i've actually never been to glendalough, it's one of those things that i'm getting increasingly more ashamed of every day.
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are beautiful, love the perfectly still reflection on the lake, i'm actually surprised how serene they are, i always thought that glendalough was all year round full of visitors.