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This
strenuous walk is about 4 hours in duration. The walk will take you
up towards Djouce Mountain in Djouce Woods then along the Wicklow
Way, crossing over the Darkle River at the head of the waterfall and
down into Crone Woods. The route then leaves the Crone Woods and
goes down into the Powerscourt (Waterfall) Estate and the foot of the
waterfall and finally up again into Djouce Woods. Unfortunately the
upper car-park at Djouce Woods is closed, I found enough room to
park beside/on the public road.
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In the grandeur of our surroundings please consider the
following anonymous piece.
The Incomparable Christ !
More than nineteen hundred years ago, there was a Man born
contrary to the laws of life. This Man lived in poverty and was
reared in obscurity. He did not travel extensively. Only once did He
cross the boundary of the country in which He lived; that was during
His exile in childhood.
He possessed neither wealth nor influence. His relatives were
inconspicuous and had neither training nor formal education.
In infancy He startled a king; in childhood He puzzled doctors; in
manhood He ruled the course of nature, walked upon the waves as
pavement, and hushed the sea to sleep.
He healed the multitudes without medicine and made no charge for
His service.
He never wrote a book, and yet perhaps all the libraries of the
world could not hold the books that have been written about Him.
He never wrote a song, and yet He has furnished the theme for more
songs than all the songwriters combined.
He never founded a college, but all the schools put together
cannot boast of having as many students.
He never marshalled an army, nor drafted a soldier, nor fired a
gun; and yet no leader ever had more volunteers who have, under His
orders, made more rebels stack arms and surrender without a shot
fired.
He never practiced psychiatry, and yet He has healed more broken
hearts than all the doctors far and near.
Once each week multitudes congregate at worshipping assemblies to
pay homage and respect to Him.
The names of the past, proud statesmen of Greece and Rome have
come and gone. The names of the past scientists, philosophers, and
theologians have come and gone. But the name of this Man multiplies
more and more. Though time has spread nineteen hundred years between
the people of this generation and the mockers at His crucifixion, He
still lives. His enemies could not destroy Him, and the grave could
not hold Him.
He stands forth upon the highest pinnacle of heavenly glory,
proclaimed of God, acknowledged by angels, adored by saints, and
feared by devils, as the risen, personal Christ, our Lord and
Saviour.
We are either going to be forever with Him, or forever without
Him. It was the incomparable Christ who said:
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will
give you rest.”
(The Gospel of Matthew chapter 11verse 28)
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one
comes to the
Father except through Me.”
(The Gospel of John chapter 14verse
6)
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Turning
right at this road the route will take you to the waterfall, toilets,
a snack shop and a bridge over the river. I have been informed that
it is acceptable to enter Deer Park from the woods but just in case
it was a private opinion rather then Estate policy I will not say who
told me.
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