Ancient burial tomb

Well, I'm still recovering from the protest. I should imagine about 1000 people turned up on a damp, cold evening - all with banners and in fine voice. One school, reknowned for being even more eccentric than my school, arrived with an enormous banner, drums, a dog, an especially penned ballad and fairy lights. The Garda was in full force and we were all barricaded but the atmopshere was good - passionate but not (too) abusive.The Taoiseach arrived an hour and aquarter late around 11.15 by which time we were all chilled to the bone. No acknowledgement was given but organisers felt we had achieved what we wanted - a vocal show of force. The whole thing was televised and there's going to be a special programme on TG3 on Wednesday night.

Today I have spent most of my time here - Bantry Library. This is for Kendall who also had an enjoyable library experience recently. This 1970s building is meant to have been inspired by a dolmen, an ancient burial tomb. I'm not sure if that was the architects reflection on libraries! It was built on the site of an old mill and the millwheel still remains. Bantry used to be famous for its flax. The library exterior is looking a bit tired now and I'm not sure why that dirty peach was ever considered a good idea. Inside it's dark and crammed with shelves, but the reference sections looks out on the moat that was constructed when the mill stream was re-routed and is a nice place to get stuck in. I was trying to find out what records remain re education and where they might be. I also got sidetracked by placenames. How about these:
Brahalish - place of fermented grain
Rusheenaniska - little watery copse
Gouladoo - black forks in the stream
Caherurlagh - stone fort of the skirmish!!

Have a very enjoyable saturday night.