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| Off the main road, hidden away, is this large portal tomb at Dowth. Unexcavated--all left to the imagination, aided by the similarity with Knowth. We stop here before getting on the roadway north, to No. Ireland's east coast. |
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| It is so cool to be in this ancient space. |
Also nearby: Monasterboice. Sounds like a spooky site, but it's a quiet cemetery and ancient monastery.
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| Over the wall and into the grounds. |
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| This is a defensive tower, probably also used for storage. The round tower's entry used to be 12 or more feet above ground so the inhabitants could get inside if raided and pull in the ladder after themselves, making it harder for invaders to get inside. The surrounding land has filled in some around the tower as more graves have been added here. |
Then we're in the car for a long drive north.
We arrive early evening at our B & B, "Cullentra House," in Cushendall. Lucky for us, there's a local music festival today in the park in the tiny town. We enjoy listening to several traditional music groups play, have dinner, and then return to Cullentra House. The B&B owners are exceptionally hospitable.
Yes, she sips--and enjoys--her mini-Guinness with a hot meal on a cold day in this small town in Ireland.
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