Ireland Day 2

Day 2 – Thursday, July 2
On the second day, we went to Moone High Cross first thing in the morning. It was very cool. It was decorated with all sorts of designs. From there, we went to Jerpoint Abbey, got a Heritage Card, and took a tour around. The monks that used to be there could go into the only heated room for a total of 1 hour a day. But a monk could only be in the room for 10 minutes at a time, which was useless, because as soon as a monk would thaw, he had to go back into the cold again, and freeze all over again! The monks could only eat red meat after a bloodletting – to bring color back to their face. Monks were not allowed to speak, except for the time spent confessing their sins, and the time in which they discussed the meaning of different religious documents. It was very interesting there, because we could see the different saints on the gravestone, and their different symbols. We saw the Ahenny high crosses, the Kilkieran high crosses, and the Killamery High Cross, which were all tall crosses with different biblical designs.
We went to Cahir Castle, and from there we went to the Rock of Cashel with our Heritage Card. The Rock of Cashel is a big castle. I bought a poster of the Rock of Cashel, and we walked around the castle a bit. Then we went back to our hotel for the night.

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