This morning we drove through the bog lands to the small village of Moycullen where we visited a Connemara Marble workshop which produced a lot of jewellery and other knick-knacks.

Then we continued to Kylemore Abbey where we spent a most enjoyable couple of hours. Originally known as Kylemore Castle, it was built in 1867 to be the home of a very wealthy man called Mitchell Henry. In 1920 it was acquired by the Benedictine Order for use as a boarding school. Also on the grounds is a gothic church that was built by Henry as a memorial to his young wife, and a walled garden which has been restored to some of it's former magnificence.

We continued over some very scenic alpine country, reminding us of Scotland, before continuing on back to Galway. Here, we met a local guide, Connor, who took us on a walking tour of the medieval city. Connor has a Masters in Archaeology and is currently doing a PHD in Astronomy/Archaeology so he was a very clever fellow with a lot of information.