We decided to go back and see some things again from the bus trip on Wednesday. We were able to do this during our trip to Bunratty.
We did not see the Coromroe Abbey on the bus trip. This became our first stop. There is not much left of the abbey site except the church. Roofs have been put up to protect some of the area in the church. The Cistercian Order, that built this abbey like to be in remote unpopulated areas.
Aillwee Cave was the next stop for us. We did not stop here on the bus tour. As we started the tour of the cave I realized that this would be very hard for me. It was quite dark with only a few lights every so often. This made walking for me quite difficult. I had to go slow. By the time we caught up to the rest the guide had already started his talk. The cave was different than most of the ones we have seen before. It was a channel carved out by water. There were two stunning waterfalls that did not flow into rivers but disappeared into the rocks below. Probably creating more channels below.
Bear bones were found in the cave. There were also rounded indentations where the bears would sleep. There have not been bears in Ireland for a long time. There is no indication that humans have been in the cave before it was discovered.
After revisiting three stops that we had done on the bus tour we headed for Bunratty. It was nice for me to see two of these stops as I was not able to see them on Wednesday.
Again it rained on and off all day. It seem our luck is holding with the rain coming when we are out of the car.
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