Glendalough – St. Kevins Traverse

Richard – a friend from college (engineering and climber) came down the next morning, and together we went off to do St. Kevins Traverse. Glendalough was a monastic settlement founded by St. Kevin back aaages ago – 8th Century ish. or the 12th – anyway a good while ago.

There’s a hole carved into the cliff face on the upper lake (Glendalough means Glen of the two lakes) which is called St. Kevins Bed. There’s a fun (tricky in places) traverse you can do to get to it. It’s a good idea to be roped up for some of it (not needed, but no harm either) These next two pics are of Mhairi and I in St. Kevins Bed, and Richy at the entrance (quite the view)

Then we did a walk up and around an spinc (means pointed hill in Irish). I reckon it’s one of the nicest short walks around.

Then it was back up to Dublin to get ready for my wee party in the Russell Court. I was really impressed actually with their service – brought down a stereo I could plug my mp3 player into ‘n everyfink. It was heaps of fun seeing so many friends together again. Really does make leaving the country harder..