...the other side of the country! Today we drove from Dublin on the East Coast of Ireland to Galway on the West Coast via Trim, only about 220km.
In Trim we visited St Mary's Primary School where Jo-Anne's friend Coilin is the principal. He gave us a tour of their lovely school and we were able to visit a couple of classrooms where the children sang for us and asked questions about spiders and snakes and koalas! We also had a special performance by the school band of some traditional Irish songs complete with tin whistles and a concertina!
We also visited the local landmark - Trim Castle - which has been preserved rather than modified or restored and is an amazing place where you get a better idea of what life was like in these strongholds. The Castle was a Norman stronghold (they invaded after the Vikings!) and was way ahead of its time as far as military architecture. We went on a guided tour where we learnt all about the history of the place over hundreds and hundreds of year including its system of defence and its sewerage system - gross! After our steep, winding climb up the keep we were rewarded with a beautiful view over Trim and the surrounding countryside.
The Keep at Trim Castle
The view from the top!
The day finished at Galway Bay where the locals are enjoying the beautiful weather (we overheard one lady complaining about how hot it was in Galway today - 24 degrees!) and we got to take in some of the gorgeous scenery.
And now we're in Galway!
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