Wednesday, July 17:
Our last Geology excursion was a full-day trip to the Burren (including Ailwee Cave) and the Cliffs of Moher, two of the most popular destinations in this region.
Our first stop was at the Burren, which means “great rock” in Gaelic Irish. Burren also contains Burren National Park, which is one of the 6 National Parks in Ireland.
Pulling an Erin and taking a selfie at the Burren
Next we went to the Cliffs of Moher, aka the Cliffs of Insanity. The Cliffs of Moher rise 390 feet above the Atlantic Ocean and reach a maximum height of 702 feet; they also stretch for 5 miles along County Clare in the west of Ireland. Yeah, I was there, that high up. And, I’m so glad I didn’t get clumsy and lose my footing anywhere.
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- We had live music to narrate our walk on the Cliffs of Moher!
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- O’Brien’s Tower at the Cliffs of Moher
Next we went to Ailwee Cave, back at the Burren.
Bear emerging from the cave. Causal.
Beautiful waterfall in the cave.
At the gift shop, I finally got my sunglasses that I have been searching for all over Galway! Ailwee Cave, the only gift shop with sunglasses in all of Ireland. Except really.
Galway Girl 