So this week I've actually had to WORK at work. Who knew?
When we were on top of the Rock of Cashel (remember it was high on a hill) we saw a cute little abbey in a field below. The name of it was Hore Abbey.
A hore frost is the usually the first frost of the season, and it's generally a light gray. The name Hore Abbey came from the color of the cloaks of the people who lived in the abbey. The color of the cloaks resembled the color of the frost.
Like many of the ruins in Ireland, this one was in a field where sheep and cows were grazing. We literally had to walk by cows and over cow patties to get to the abbey. Amazing. No one wanted this pretty little ruin.
The interior of the abbey.
These are photos from the abbey looking up toward Castle Cashel. It really was a steep climb! The views from Castle Cashel down were great, but the views from the town looking up toward the castle were also phenomenal. The path we took down from the castle to the abbey was called the Death Walk. It is the path people have been taking for centuries to carry their loved ones up to the castle for burial.
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