Arched doorways in Cong, Ireland
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Silent Music
Is music when it’s silent still music?
Drumcliffe, County Sligo, Irelandhru
Wordless Wednesday
Churchyard
A beach where no one seemed to walk,
A church that had few walls but still had beauty,
Souls at rest,
Peaceful day.
Slainte, Lisa
*Postscript: Days like these are why I love Ireland so. So many places that seem untouched by tourism and glitz; just time, history, rocks, water, sky. Quintessential Ireland.
The Long & Skinny of It
I am curious about all the long and skinny windows all over Ireland’s ancient ruins. At first I thought, the forts would have these thin windows in order to shoot their arrows at the invaders without getting shot back in return. But I have found them on old churches and abandoned cottages in the woods as well. Time spent researching this on the internet has proven inconclusive, so the mystery remains momentarily as I keep searching. The smaller windows might have been easier to construct, and also keep the cold wind and rain out better. Anyone who has information about this mystery, please enlighten me. 🙂 Meanwhile, here are some pictures…the long and skinny of it. Slainte, Lisa