Pride of the Mountains to Ireland: Day 6
Pride of the Mountains
to
Ireland
The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band has been selected as one of two U.S bands
to represent the United States at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland! They will
also have the opportunity to visit many iconic sights during their trip. Follow along
on Pride of the Mountains social media channels!
Saturday started out as a rainy morning. The band loaded up the buses and departed
for a short trip downtown to Trinity College where they would visit the Book of Kells.
Students enjoyed a self-guided tour through the exhibit which explains the creation
of the beautiful book and all its intricate details.
The Book of Kells contains the four Gospels in Latin based on the Vulgate text which
St Jerome completed in 384AD, intermixed with readings from the earlier Old Latin
translation.
After spending some free time in Dublin, members met back up to head to Taylors Three Rock for dinner and a traditional Irish music and dance show. The music brought excitement to the room as there were many opportunities for audience participation. We filled our bellies as we clapped along to the beat of the music. Two members of the band were even invited up on stage to do some Irish dancing!
