Layers of history, labors of centuries
The middle of the three Aran Islands, Inis Meain is the least visitied and developed. Most tourists go to the big island, Inis Mor, to the north. We were going to go there, until I bought a Lonely Planet guide on Ireland and realized that Inis Meain was [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2006
Inis Meain – stone walls and cellphones
South of Galway
Kinvara main street
Some of the older buildings on the coast road of Kinvara. I have a straight shot with a tractor cruising along too. I like the VW Bug, seems to be just the right vintage for the scene. And the plastic chairs.
An ancient burial site
Rain, more rain, and a long line [...]
On the rodeo circuit
Mutton bustin’
Mt. Pleasant hosts a two day rodeo, complete with bull-riding and rodeo clowns, for the Fourth of July holidays. Even with the serious riders looking for prize money, the hometown crowd gets to participate, and they start them young. Every kid got a blue ribbon and a high-five from the rodeo clown.
Royalty [...]
Neighborhood Castles
Ruin above Doolin, County Clare, with Aran Islands in the distance
Every neighborhood has its local ruins. Some are very old, like the pre-Christian fort we visited on the middle Aran Island, Inish Meain.
Inish Meain, looking toward the city of Galway
When we got off the plane to the Aran Islands, we asked directions [...]
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