The weather couldn’t have been better for our trip to Inis Mór (or Inishmore), the largest of the Aran islands. It was a 45-minutes ferry ride from Rossaveal over a calm sea. We had brought our bikes with us, which was a little cheaper than to rent a bike on the island. Our destination on Inis Mór […]
The monastery was founded by Saint Colman, son of Duagh in the 7th century, on land given him by his cousin King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht. The Kilmacduagh round tower dates back to the 11th or 12th century. It was used by the monks as a hiding place in case of attack. At 34 metres tall, it
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We had found a pier on the River Shannon, where we spent the night. The next morning, we were surrounded by grey skies with no view so we decided it would be a good day to get some work done. The weather hadn’t improved much by the afternoon, but we drove north anyway, and stopped
