Valley to Ballyvaughn

Ballyvaughn to Ennis – Day 4 Morning (26km/16 miles)

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May 13th 2011
Ballyvaughn (Baile Ui Bheachain) is a small harbor village located on the south shores of Galway Bay, in the northwest corner of the Burren. The village is surrounded by megalithic tombs such as Poulnabrone dolmen, celtic ring forts such as Caherconnell Stone Fort, medieval churches and castles. The road out of Ballyvaughn led to Corofin, and we had a very pleasant FLAT ride for about 3km. Th ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Clare » The Burren

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more