Today Bridget, Tennille, and I decided to do a day trip to The Boyne Valley despite the extremely poor weather. On the way out to Meath, we stopped in Drogheda to see St. Oliver Plunkett’s head which is encased in a shrine in St. Peter’s Church. We then made our way to the Hill of Slane which is where St. Patrick lit the first paschal fire in direct defiance of the pagan kings at nearby Tara. Next stop was Newgrange. Newgrange is the best known Irish passage tomb said to be older than both the pyramids and Stonehenge. The tomb contains a cross shaped passage that is illuminated by the rising sun during the winter solstice. The rocks in and around the tomb contain various carvings including the tri-spiral which is one of the more recognizable Irish symbols. On the way home we stopped at The Hill of Tara which was the seat of the High King of Ireland and an ancient sacred site. The weather was total crap the whole day. It was pouring and super windy. We all came back soaking wet and muddy and with wind burn. We were all glad we went though. They were all pretty impressive sites, especially Newgrange.
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