Our Second Week - Monday in True Ireland Weather by Jacob Padula and Thomas Trout

Upper Lake - Glendalough

Powerscourt House & Gardens

Powerscourt House & Gardens

Powerscourt House & Gardens

The first day of the second week started out with a rainy beginning. For many of the boys’ first time going south of Dublin we had a great time visiting the Powerscourt House & Gardens and Glendalough. Unfortunately for the boys, it was very rainy in the Powerscourt House & Gardens, but they were beautiful nonetheless. On the bus on the way from the gardens to Glendalough the boys got to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains and Guinness Lake.

When the boys arrived to Glendalough, they took a brief tour of the monastery paying their respects to all of those who are buried there. Next, they took a hike to the beautiful Upper Lake where they skipped rocks and joked with each other for the following 15 minutes. After a long day, the weather had cleared up as a sign for a great rest of the week. 

Jacob Padula

Monday Morning Meeting

Bus Transportation - Thank you John, our bus driver.

Glendalough

Glendalough

Glendalough

Upper Lake - Glendalough

Powerscourt House & Gardens

Powerscourt House & Gardens

Guinness Lake

We started the day off right with a rainy morning, and all came into school on time. After going over the plan for the day we all boarded the bus and spent the next hour driving to the Powerscourt House and Gardens. Despite the rain we all enjoyed the beautiful scenery and Japanese garden. After a little exploration of the area, we all came on the bus and started the steep and difficult climb up the Wicklow mountains to view the “Guinness” Lake. Breaks and pictures followed, and our next destination was the Glendalough forest, specifically the church and tower. After learning the history of the area and walking around the graveyard we all enjoyed the sun and the fairy tale like views of the Glendalough trees, eventually stopping at the Glendalough Upper Lake. From here we hiked back to the bus, and arrived back at Belvedere College SJ at 4:49 pm.

Thomas Trout