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Third Stop: Embark on the Wild Atlantic Way, Feel the Wildness and Romance

Exploring the 'Wild Atlantic Way' is a journey to experience the magnificent scenery, rich culture, and friendly folk customs of the west of 🇮🇪. Cliffs of Moher 1. Depart from Dublin at 07:00 in the morning, and arrive at the highest 'Cliffs of Moher' in Europe after more than 3 hours. The striped rocks, as high as 214 meters, point south like long fingers towards the distant County Cork and County Kerry, with a coastline stretching 7 kilometers; climbing to the top of O'Brien's Tower, you can also see the Aran Islands to the north, the vast Atlantic Ocean makes one's thoughts fly, replaying scenes from 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'. Burren National Park 2. Located in County Clare, Burren National Park is famous for its karst landscape, covering an area of about 250 square kilometers, with countless megalithic remains, fortresses, and various rare plants and flowers, you can fully enjoy the fun of hiking and rock climbing. Kilmacduagh Tower 3. In the town of Gort in County Galway, there is a large group of medieval architectural ruins - Kilmacduagh Monastery, a ruined monastery, it is the birthplace of the Kilmacduagh Diocese, said to have been established in the 7th century by Saint Colman, son of Duagh, on land given to him by Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin, King of Connacht; the early monastery was attacked multiple times and was finally destroyed in the 13th century; in the main cemetery, the Kilmacduagh Round Tower is the most striking, it is the highest pre-modern building in 🇮🇪, about 32.5 meters high, and its tilt is obvious, deviating from the vertical line by more than half a meter, the only doorway is 7 meters above the ground, possibly built in the 10th century; there is also a legend about this ruined monastery - Saint Colman Mac Duagh dropped his belt on the ground while passing through the Burren forest, he saw this as a sign and built his monastery there, the belt was studded with gems, and centuries later, it was kept along with Saint Colman's staff by the O'Shaughnessy family, the belt was later lost, but the staff was kept by the O'Heyne family, and can now be seen in the National Museum of Ireland. Galway Bay 4. Arrive at the last destination - the cultural center of 🇮🇪, Galway, at 16:30, Galway is economically prosperous, culturally rich, with a strong Bohemian style, full of lazy and charming artistic atmosphere and vibrant hospitality, described by the famous poet Keats as the 'Venice of the West'. On the way back to Dublin, the bus plays 'Galway Girl' created by American musician Steve Earle in 2008, a fitting and pleasant song!
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Posted: Aug 11, 2024
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