A Day Trip to the Aran Islands

A DAY TRIP TO THE ARAN ISLANDS



On the 25th of June a group of new-found friends went on an outing. We travelled by minibus and there were 9 of us. We left Killorglin at 6.15 am and got the ferry from Tarbert to Killimer and on to Ennistymon for breakfast which we really enjoyed. We then went on to Doolin and got a ferry to Inis Oirr , the name of the boat was the Happy Hooker – what a name!
We had planned to take a trip round the island by jarvey but they seemed a bit expensive. We also considered bicycles but we finally decided to walk which was more enjoyable as we had more time to chat and share some jokes.
The scenery was breathtaking with lots of stone walls and very small fields which looked like gardens. There were a few cows and goats there.
We went to a pub called “O’Flaherty’s” for a drink as we were parched as the sun was really shining on that day.
We left the island at around 5pm and travelled to Doolin where we had dinner. We missed the ferry from Killimer so we had to make a longer journey home. We had a lovely bus driver called Teddy – he was most obliging. We really enjoyed the day and everyone was very happy. I would like to thank the teachers for their input into the day trip.