Cycling Connemara

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August 24th 2018
As three sodden, cold and shivery Australians rode the last few kilometres into the small village near the ferry terminal I was incredibly proud and impressed anew by Katy’s courage, forbearance and indomitable spirit which she has demonstrated countless times in this part of our trip. I also reflected on our incredible good fortune vis a vis the notorious Irish weather over the last seven days ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway

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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