Glendalough Monastery

In the valley of two lakes, aptly named Upper Lake and Lower Lake, the Glendalough monastery is a landmark testament to faith throughout the ages.  Little remains of its earliest times in the 6 century, thought the remain buildings date to the 10 th - 12th centuries.

Deers greeted us near the shores of the Lower Lake. 

While duck frolicked in the Upper Lake. 

The building of the Monastery are made of stone, creating striking edifices on this green landscape.

Without a roof the cathedral is now open to the elements.  Ancient tombstone line now line the walls of the nave, sanctuary and sacristy of this building. The oldest stones that we found dated to the 1500s.

The Priest's house is in the foreground, with the Round Tower behind. The Round Tower did double duty serving as a landmark for visitors and storage for the community.

St. Kevin's church features a roof made of layers of stone, while tiny St. Keiran's church in the foreground is likely the oldest surviving building on this site dating to the 10th century.