Day 5 - PM - Kilfenora

 Day 5 - PM - Kilfenora

Burren Visitors Centre at Kilfenora

When I said I was going to produce another blog for my Irish trip, I outlined my plan of visiting some of the places names in the Song - Clare, my heart, my home.

It was sung by Edel Vaughan and accompanied by the Kilfenora Ceili Band, which is very famous in this part of Ireland, and even internationally.

So today, I started that journey....

Kilfenora was nice and close, only 19 minutes from Lahinch, and after my busy morning, seemed a good place to start.

Map of Lahinch to Kilfenora

So, in the song it says...

Kilfenora of the crosses, seven carved from Burren stone
Standing tall as sentinels of faith in Clare, my heart, my home

And I was keen to see the crosses..I'm not sure I saw all seven... but I'll add some pics from the where they were found... Everything is so old in Ireland, and there are so many legends attached to their attractions...

Kilfenora Cathedral and the High Crosses

Kilfenora Crosses

The North Cross

Not sure which one this is??

I was getting a bit confused at this stage, so this is just a sample.

But there was one more thing that caught my attention as I left the Cathedral and the Crosses - another Holy Well!! This one was dedicated to St Fachtnan. 

St Fachtnan's Well

So I followed the trail and found the well and blessed myself with the water. Hope it cures the hay fever I could feel coming on as I followed the very grassy track to the well....!!!!

St Fachtnan's Well Biodiversity Trail

So that was my first venture into the tourism industry since I arrived here... 

Then I came home and had a lovely cup of coffee. I haven't been for my walk along the beach yet, but I think that;s my next event after a rather prolonged version of today's activities.