Day 298, Friday and a drive through the country.

The Irish country side

Today we driving out into the country across an area they call the Burn, where there topsoil is gone and just rock remains. It is said that glaciers once covered the area with ice a mile thick, scraping off the soil and depositing large boulders on top of the flat rocky surface.

The days travel took us once again past numerous castles and ruins and we stopped at several in order to explore them a little closer. There is something about a ruin that makes me want to restore it. I can't help but wonder what it looked liked when it was being used and who was using it.

Ballynahinch Castle

Our destination for the night is Ballynahinch Castle. This amazing castle has an interesting history including having been owned by a Maharaja. Built in the late 1700's, extensively remodeled in 1813 and several more times throughout it's history. The castle sits on a river in a lush forest and has long been known as a hunting and fishing destination.