Our last day in Ireland today!
The food has been unexpectedly good everywhere we have been. The one exception is their homemade brown bread, which has the texture of carrot cake but without carrots or sugar. Not very nice for us.
Our accommodation has been in good older-style hotels, with appropriate furnishings and light fittings. Bathrooms have been quite suitable, and the beds large and comfortable. Most corridors have had floral carpet. Only one hotel did not have a lift.
Some more Irish information:
What is the difference between a fiddle and a violin? You don't spill beer on a violin!!
Taxes here are high - everything seems to be taxed. Recently the introduction of a tax on water usage was announced, with many people having paid nothing in the past. The public is outraged and raising placards to encourage the public to strongly object. Time will tell what the outcome will be.
Today we passed a tree farm where 15 million tiny trees are sold every year to plantations. The trees propagated are oak, larch, sitka, fir, ash, sycamore, beech and birch.
A little further on we were shown a government run fish farm, where trout and salmon are raised and then sold all over Ireland.
A weaving mill demonstrated how fabrics can still be made using very old looms. Mohair and cashmere are imported, but the wool is local. Products for sale are of excellent quality.
The monastic site at Glendalough was very interesting. St Kevin left civilization and retreated to a remote area in the hills. This area gradually became a village centre for scholars, religious leaders seeking recluse and reverence, and teachers.
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