A Church, A Castle & A Rock

Day 6 began early with a sunny sky which was very much appreciated after all the rain the day before. Our clothes were mostly dry thanks in part to a towel warmer, a blow dryer and the Galway newspaper. We decided to stop by the Galway Cathedral before heading towards Doolin. The Cathedral was dedicated in 1965 and is the youngest of Europe's great stone cathedrals. It was stunning inside! We didn't stay long since we had a lot planned for the day. Our second stop was Dunguaire Castle. Dunguaire Castle sits on the shores of Galway Bay and was built in 1520. Our next stop took us on an adventure as the roads became extremely narrow for two lanes. Thankfully, there wasn't much on-coming traffic as we drove to the Poulnabrone Dolmen, in an area known as the Burren. Poulnabrone is classified as a portal tomb and dates back to the Neolithic period, with estimates between 4200 BC and 2900 BC. Surrounding the Dolmen is a Glacio-Karst landscape that is the combined result of glacial activity and rainwater dissolution.Read more