The floated goat

This morning started with a coffee and a trip to what else but The Old Irish Goat Centre! Where we learnt a bit about Ireland's unique breed of goat which has all but disappeared due to hunting and cross breeding. We talked to a very excited lady who showed us two of their goats, as well as a 10 minute film on their conservation efforts.

Next up was a trip to the National Museum of Ireland, a free and large exhibition of Irish folklife over the past few centuries. This started with an enjoyable short film, and then 3 floors of exhibit. A lot of it was dedicated to weaving things made out of straw or hay. We didn't realise how important it was to their lives! The grounds around the museum were particularly beautiful too, they even had sculptures (effigies??) made out of straw.

After this we started our trip back inland towards Dublin, as tomorrow will mark our last full day before returning Tillie.

We stopped in the town of Boyle for the night, which is a nice and small town with a large and fast flowing river (which we will be sleeping next to)

For the evening we walked around town to get our daily steps in, and stopped at the pub for a pint. Then grabbed a quick meal from a takeaway shop and retired for the evening!

Step count: 12.5kBaca lagi