Continuing our travels through old Eire –
the far west of the area is dominated by the Atlantic coast. Where the
limestone rocks of the Burren meet the sea there are some spectacular cliffs.
The Cliffs of Moher present
a near vertical barrier up to 200 metres tall.
There is a track running along the top (and
nothing to stop you falling over the precipice except warning signs).
It’s a good spot for selfies
and group portraits.
The nearby village of Doolin provides ferry services
to the Aran Islands.
It was quite a miserable day but the trip
across was not too bumpy. We went to Inisheer the smallest of the
islands but closest to the mainland. The tiny settlement clusters around the small
harbour.
We had plans to hire bikes and cycle round
the island but the inclemency put paid to that. We had a short run around the
immediate vicinity in a mini-bus. This is the Church of the patron saint of the
island Caomhán.
The church was in danger of being buried by
sand blown up from the beach but recent work has stabilised the situation. It
reputedly dates from the 10th century and the site is even older. It
gets a good view back to the settlement and harbour.
After the ride we made a run for the pub
where Jenny and Kathy had sensibly remained
with their coffee and tea.
Finally for tonight – we were lucky to see
the resident dolphin
on our return to Doolin. It spent about 15 minutes cruising back and forth
