On Friday 12th and Sat 13th July Horner School of English students will travel to the West of Ireland. We will leave Dublin City about 14.30 hrs and travel by coach to Galway City. The journey will take about 2 hours and 45 mins. On arrival in Galway City we will check in to our accommodation Snoozels Hostel (which is located in the center of the city). We will be staying in multi-bed dorms for 1 night only. After check-in we will go out together on a Walking Tour of the City with a local guide. We are free for the rest of the evening to explore the night life… (Lots of music pubs along Quay Street). We also recommend McDonaghs Seafood Restaurant and Takeaway, located on Quay Street, It’s the most famous chip shop in Galway. You can sit in the restaurant or just get a Take Out from the Fish & Chips Bar!
On Saturday Morning we will take breakfast at the hostel and we then embark on our journey to the Cliffs of Moher, which is located about 1 hours journey to the south west of Galway City. Our route will take us along Galway Bay, the first stop is at the fishing village of Kinvara to see Dunguaire Castle & into The Burren- home to 75% of Ireland’s native flora & location of numerous ancient monuments many of which we visit including the Gleninsheen Wedge Tomb, the 5,800 year old Poulnabrone Dolmen and Ballyalban Fairy Fort– home of little men with green hats and orange beards!
We will stop also at Kilfenora to see the famous Celtic Crosses (Irish High Crosses), and then make our way to the coastal village of Doolin for our lunch stop before visiting the 200-metre high, 8kms long Cliffs of Moher. Enjoy stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean and the Aran Islands and take your time to soak up the natural beauty of the Cliffs of Moher. (2 hour stop- FREE admission to Cliffs!) We return via the Coast Road with views of Connemara & Galway in the distance.
We will arrive back in Dublin City about 20.30 hrs on Saturday evening…. Check out the photos from our last trip (on your right).
You can book tickets for this trip directly at the Horner School of English !
By David Horner
