Tag: Ireland
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Days of Doolin — Day Five: The Burren
The Burren…it’s a Tolkein-esque name for an amazing area of western Ireland south of Galway and our area of interest for today, kids. Geologically, it’s a large area of limestone exposed during glacial activity of the Ice Age that had scraped away the top layers of sedimentary rock. As the eons passed, the weak acids…
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1st Blog
We are in the final prep phase for our trip. Today included researching train schedules, fares and a practice pack. While trying to travel light, we must plan for extreme weather conditions and exposure issues as half of our time will be hiking the Dingle Way and several other smaller trail loops. No…