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Heading to Inis Mór (Inishmore)

February 09th, 2007 | Category: Galway, Outdoors, Personal

Galway Hooker

Today my family and I are headed to Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands. We will take a bus to the ferry which leaves from Ros a’ Mhíl (Rossaveal) in County Galway. The Aran Islands are a Gaeltacht, or Gaelic-speaking region situated at the mouth of Galway Bay in the West of Ireland. We are staying at Ard Einne guesthouse in Kilronan and plan to tour Dún Aengus, an Iron Age fort, and cycle and/or hike around the island. I’ll post a few pictures on Sunday when we return, just in time for Ireland v. France in the 6 Nations Rugby tournament. Erin Go Bragh!

Photo: A Galway Bay Hooker, originally uploaded by NoirinP.

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    I'm heading to the Aran islands (and Galway) when my family visits in August. I can't wait. In March my friends and I are headed to Donegal and possibly Belfast. I hope you get some great photos! And let me know of any good places to stay; if you have reccommendations I'll gladly listen!
    -Macoosh:)
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    Hi Macoosh,

    Inis Mór was great. Stay tuned for my extensive post about my weekend trip there...and that reminds me that I have a pile of photos from a trip I made to Belfast a few weeks ago begging for some attention. Man I've got loads of blogging to do! Thanks for keeping me straight...

    Slainte!
    -James
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    Hi James, If you've not been to Donegal before, you are in for a treat. Unless you have a date set, a week-end to aim for is June 15th to 17th, the Donegal International Car rally. If you're into Rallying, it's wonderful. If not, then it's a great excuse to have a wonderful time and visit the odd pub between stages each day.

    Staying in Donegal ? Well, if you are in the north of Donegal, you must vist Downings and the woderful Atlantic Coast. Stay at the Rosapenna Hotel (2 championship Golf courses) or at the cheaper and equally great BEach hotel. Both in Downings.

    You cannot visit Donegal and not also visit Derry, my home town and Belfast. Derry is a 1600 year old city with the oldest intact City walls in Western Europe. The "Troubles" are now in the past and the source of some tourism sites. Derry is famed for its music, has an excellent Museum and friendy people. It's next door to Donegal. It has a large harbour, home to wartime fleets and last port of call for mcuh of the Nazi U-boat fleet.

    From Derry, take the coast road east via Portstewart and Portrush. Walk across the famous Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge and then to the world famous Ginat's Causeway, just 5 miles away. If you don't stop to sip Whiskey at the oldest distillery in the world, Bushmills at Ballycastle, take the road south through the Antrim Glens to the great city of Belfast.

    A buzzing place. LOTS to do and see. Make sure to visit the Crown Liquor Saloon, opposite the Europa hotel. Sit in a Snug and ask for "Champ", the north of Ireland's famous dish. Goes very well with the sooth Guinness. See where the Titanic was built.

    Let me know how you get !

    John Bradley
    email: seanobrolchain@gmail.com
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    John,

    Thanks for the great comment. I actually went to Belfast a few weeks ago. As soon as the dust settles from the doozy of a post I just wrote about Inishmore, I plan to do one on my tour of Belfast and Giant's Causeway.
    Thanks for the invitation to the rally, it sounds exciting!

    Thanks a million for reading and I look forward to seeing you around here again!
 

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