While waiting for my Chinese visa in Dublin, I decided to do a spot of hiking. I found that Howth would be a nice walk on the outskirts of the city, so I picked a random route and set out on my way.
Ireland
Whisky beer island of green and fight.
Dublin: St. Patrick’s Parade
Some pictures from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin. This is my first time doing St. Paddy’s in the country. There was a huge variety of marching bands, public services, athletes, and even Mr. Tayto Man out to represent.
Cnamha La Loba Parade 2023
They call her La Loba, the Wolf Woman, the gatherer of bones. She wanders the desert collecting the bones of those in danger of being lost to the world. In her cave she sings flesh onto the skeletons she builds, and they leave with old souls inside them.
Getting Caught in the Box
Last week after a tragic attack Dublin’s city center exploded into riots. Supposedly protesting against immigrants destroying the city, they went on to loot, burn, and destroy the city. I was caught in the center of these riots and was at one point scared I wouldn’t get out safely.
Saint Colmcille’s Holy Well
Geocaching is an app that opens up a world to mysterious treasures. People leave “caches” hidden in many places, and the lets you find where they are. It’s often a good way to find hidden secrets, and sometimes you have no idea what you might stumble across.
Croagh Patrick: Ireland’s Holiest Mountain
I don’t feel quite ready for Ireland’s highest mountain just yet, so instead I went for the holiest instead. Croagh Patrick, also known as the Reek, is a pilgrimage site where it is said that St. Patrick expelled the snakes from Ireland.