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kiln—fanned by the wind, it was used for cooking and drying grain. Locals would bring
their grain to be dried and ground, and the monks would keep a 10 percent tithe. With
the arrival of the Normans in the 12th century, these small religious communities were re-
placed by relatively big-time state and church governments.
32.8 km:
Return to the main road, and continue to the right.
34.6 km:
At the big hotel (Smerwick Harbor), turn left following the sign to
Gallaras
(Gallarus Oratory; rhymes with walrus).
35.6 km:
At the big building (with
camping
sign), make a hard right up the long lane
bordered by hedges. To park for free near the
Gallarus Oratory,
continue along this lane
(between the dashed lines) for a quarter-mile, to a five-car parking lot—which occasion-
ally fills up (be prepared to cooperate with other drivers exiting this small lot). From
the free parking lot, a sign points you up the fuchsia-hedge-lined path leading you to the
oratory (about 100 yards away).
