Castle
Ross
In
County Kerry, Ireland we stopped to investigate the massive Castle Ross. It was built sometime before 1652 on
the shore of Lough Leane in Killarney. It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs
of the O'Donoghue Clan, later owned by the Brownes of Killarney. It is considered to be a classic example of an Irish
Chieftain’s stronghold during the Middle Ages. The formidable walls fronting
the lough must’ve seemed impenetrable.
We could imagine arrows raining down on hapless invaders from the
highest ramparts.
A few days before we arrived, a large
storm hit the area, so things were still pretty well "soaked" The
castle was open but the lines of visitors were extremely long. So, we decided
to stretch our legs and took a walk along the lough (lake)! It was beautiful. The water was still,
surrounded by tall trees and the sky was a light gray with no sun (typical of
southwest Ireland.) As we walked we came across some century-old trees that
were blown down by the fierce winds from the storms.
Immediately
we got the idea to "secret" some information.
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