June 16th "Vacation from our vacation" in Dingle

Today was our "vacation from your vacation" day - time to regroup and relax.  Bud and his tour friend Al hiked around town taking photos.  We met at noon and went to the nunnery at St. Mary's church to see the Harry Clark windows of Diseart.  These stained glass windows were commissioned in 1922.  The workmanship and attention to minute detail was spectacular!  It was ashamed that he died a few years later, at age 42.

Full Window

The lines are the chicken wire that is on the outside of the window.

The detail, color and shading was amazing.  There were 10 windows and each one was just as good.

We planned to take a boat tour of Dingle harbor, but the wind had made the water so choppy the boats had to come in.

We went to the 6 p.m. Mass at St. Mary's church so we could hear our tour friend Mary play the organ.  She is a professional organist.  She asked the priest in the morning if she could play their organ to keep in practice and he asked to play at the service.  She is really good. 

Bud and I went to a local "home style food" restaurant for hake ( cod-like, yum!) and a bottle of wine.