Memories of the past: A visit to Glendalough 1. - Dublin

Founded by St Kevin in the 6th century, Glendalough was one of Europe's most important religious centres. Brother Barry and Brother Alexius, a member of the Alexian community in Hungary, visited this beautiful place, which is still in ruins. It was quite a long drive, so we stopped halfway in Dublin and had time to visit "Saint Stephen's Green" park. It was named after Saint Stephen the Martyr. Opened to the public at the end of the 19th century, this beautiful park has been an important site for historical events in Ireland, such as the Easter Rising of 1916. It's a good idea to walk around the park, using signs and QR codes to read the full history of the place. The park is basically an open-air museum, with lots of sculptures commemorating important historical events (e.g. the Great Irish Famine has a monument) and Irish authors such as James Joyce have been given statues. We have selected some of the images taken here.