We found the Catholic Cathedral of St Patrick yesterday and made a visit to the church.
We walked to the Donegal Abbey in Ruins. The Abby dates back to around the time of the Vikings and is also a graveyard with graves dating back to the 1700's. After walking around the town centre we had lunch at Magee's and enquired about a weaving demonstation. Magee's is the largest weavers of tweed in the world. A young salesman told us to return at "half 4". We returned at the appointed time and Stephen took us to the demo room and showed us how the tweed was loomed, using a hand loom. After he did a few rows Lynda gave it a try. On the way out we saw a basket of peat and he asked us if we would like some so we each have a small piece to burn when we get home.
There is a small cemetery on the outskirts of town dedicated to those who died during the potato famine. We only got rained on once.
Dinner was at Dom's. I had a caesar salad with warm chicken and ham. It was very good but the lettuce wasn't romaine but iceberg and leaf lettuce.
We are travelling today to Knock to see the Marion Shrine where Our Lady, St. John & St Joseph appeared in 1879.
Tomorrow we leave bright and early for Galway. Will post more from there.
Peggy
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