St. Kevin - a Man who rejected a life of Privilege to live as a Hermit : From a distance we see Glendalough monastery's round tower, a 30 m slender tower that has stood firmly in the ground here since the 8th century.  Glendalough is famous for its monastic settlement and what remains  here is a fine example of  early Medieval Ireland. This historical medieval village is located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park in the east of Ireland, some 80 km south of Dublin.   Glendalough … [Read more...]