I think last time i posted a fun little diddy was when i was working on my first sculpture project. it was a very hard thing to describe but i think it came out really well! i don't have a picture to post at the moment but i will get on very soon.
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| second attempt at water color.. not fantastic but far better than the first attempt :) |
i also started water color for the first time and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't look like a two year old did it.
okay, now for the fun part!
last night we had an Irish storyteller visit our house and share awesome stories of all the old Irish folklore. he was one of the funniest people i have ever seen tell a story. we heard about the evil weasels, the curse of the fairies and fairy trees, and all the little tales so many have grown up believing here. afterwords our professors took us to the Hyland's pub and treated us to fish and chips and Bulmer's Cider. It was a lovely shindig to end a crazy first week of class..
now for today!
absolutely AMAZING.
we got a tour of the entire Burren and all of the surrounding towns. We started off at an bridge overlooking the town that used to be an original fort. i was slightly tired at the beginning of this tour but mostly we were informed of cattle and farming and why there are no longer young people in this town. we then left to go to St. Bridget's healing well and cemetery. in the cave to the actual well there are shrines to loved ones that have past on as well as beautiful letters and mementos. it's one of the many holy wells of ireland. afterwards we toured the Cliffs of Moher, which stop at a 197 ft straight drop to the ocean. we also got to tour the Kilfenora Cathedral and Cemetery as well as see one of the original 7 high crosses of Kilfenora (5 remain). in that town i found a little shop that had the Crawford crest and history on our family once they moved to Ireland from Scotland. my favorite part of the afternoon was climbing the cliffs to watch rock climbing and sit in the sun. we had an amazingly beautiful tour guide who was incredibly gifted in retaining information, a part of my brain i never got control over; he also shared in my love of music and is going to see Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire and a number of other bands in Paris in a few weeks, sadly, with his girlfriend :(. sad day. oh well, at least i found my idea of perfection; good musical interest, intellect, accent, and ability to narrate walks through the most beautiful country i can imagine. that last one is a recent request in a husband.
PICTURE TIME!!!!
"The main glories of the historically rich cathedral village of Kilfenora are its high crosses. The village was often referred to as the city of the seven crosses. They were erected probably back in the 12th century. The crosses marked out the boundary of the local church. They were also monuments that celebrated local achievements and reinforced the strong Christian faith."
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| view from St. Bridget's |
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| Cliffs of Moher |
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| 197 ft drop from these cliffs |
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| across from the cliffs |
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| hard to tell how high up we were until: |
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| that little speck on the rock is a rock climber at the base of the cliff. scary fall |
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| PERFECTION |
i'm sorry this post is somewhat choppy and short; i have a project due tomorrow and have to run to my studio. i hope all is well wherever you are reading from and i wish all the padre's a happy daddy day! enjoy your kiddos macaroni cards while i attempt to find awesome irish souvenirs. everyone likes authentic celtic rocks i hand selected right? oh wait, baggage weight limit.. maybe i'll give everyone a picture of a rock i hand selected. JUST KIDDING! i'll find something suitable for all :)
i love you all so much! have a blessed evening, morning, afternoon, whatever time of day you may be in.
LOVE ALL THE WAY FROM IRELAND!
Katie Joy
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