On my second trip to Ireland, I met up in Galway with my girlfriend Mary Ann who just finished a tour with her mom. We first went to Inishmore, the largest of the three Aran Islands. They are off the western coast, and are especially rural and unchanged. Sparcely populated, the harsh, windy landscape offers a glance into Ireland's recent, and ancient past.
Seen here is the eastern side of the island, where beaches meet stone fences that line the narrow roads, and divide the flock fields.
Here I sit on the western edge of the island, at the location of Dun Aengus, a prehistoric fortress made around 1,000 B.C. Notice no guard rail, no warning signs. Enjoy at your own risk. Europe seems refreshingly free of legal liability madness.
The builders simply built a half-circle stone wall at the edge of a 300-foot cliff overlooking crashing Atlantic waves, to protect themselves from enemies.
See the movie clip under the menu for a scary view off the cliffs!
Two lovely island cottages.
"Nice horsey."
Mary Ann digs the carriage ride.