Aran Islands Trip

On Monday the 3rd of September, we had to be at school at 7 o'clock in the morning so that we would make our 1.00 p.m. ferry from Ros a Mhíl to Inis Moír. While we waited we were separated into two separate groups, half of us would stay at Mainistir Hostel and the other half would stay in Kilronan Hostel. I stayed in Mainistir which was a 20 minute walk from the village. Once we arrived on Inis Moír we placed our bags on a truck and we began our walk up to our hostel. On our first day we did a hike up to the highest point of the island to what is believed to be the smallest church ever built. We then walked back to the town and had our dinner in a local hotel. After our dinner we had a small break before we began our table quiz. The next day we enjoyed a five hour cycle around the Island, taking in Dun Aonghus, the ring fort that is built on a cliff top, the Worm Hole, which is where the sea has eroded into the rock and created a pool, it was the venue for this year's Red Bull Cliff Diving competition and finally we visited the Seven Churches. We then had our dinner in the hotel, this was followed by a ceile in the town hall. The next morning we packed our bags and checked out of our hostel. We then used our free time to explore the town, we visited the famous Aran Sweater Market, where you could purchase a variety of souveneirs and knitted goods. We then got on the ferry and travelled home.