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 more our speed [slow]. Even then, only two nights wasn't enough to get on island time.
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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.
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.
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.
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