Monday 30 September 2019

Day 11 and 12 - Galway

After leaving Dublin we started our journey towards Galway in the West of Ireland. Our first stop was the city of Althlone; located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. We took a Viking Ship cruise on the River Shannon with our Captain Viking Mike and his crew to Clonmacnois where the Vikings arrived in 842. The site at Clonmacnois includes the ruins of a cathedral, seven churches (10th  -13th century), two round towers, three high crosses and the largest collection of Early Christian graveslabs in Western Europe. The rest of the day was spent travelling to Galway where we would stay for the next two days in preparation for the game against Garbally College.

The next day brought with it a large amount of rain. This did not stop us, however, from visiting The Cliffs of Moher; Ireland's most famous tourist attraction. Despite the weather the view was worth battling the elements.



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