Friday, July 17
Friday was our first day of class, but it was more of an introduction to the program than anything else. When we finished for the day I met with my team and we went to lunch with our mentor, Cindy. She suggested that we go to nearby Navan Fort after lunch, and it was a really great idea!
Navan Fort (or Fort Navan as it would be called at home) was the home of the high Kings of Ulster.
The hill that Megan's standing on is the actual fort. It was filled and then
the wooden structure was burned before being covered with earth to create the mound that exists today. Pagan rituals are still performed there because it is supposed to have strong magickal powers. You can see where they had poured and burned salt in a half circle very recently:
The site is on a big hill already, so when you get to the top there's a pretty aweso
me view! Cindy, who's acting as the mom of our team, took our "family" picture : )
We walked to the visitor center and learned more about the legends and history of the fortress, but it's hard to remember all of the names and dates and places! The history of the site goes back about 5000 years, which is pretty incredible! Later that night we went out to celebrate my birthday, so I'll write and post pictures about that soon!
