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| Grandma's House |
We spent most of our time in Ireland on the western coast, in county Galway and county Mayo. This area is a must-see if you come to Ireland, as it is an incredibly beautiful area and rich with cultural legacy. Here in Galway, the Irish language is thriving. We were graciously housed by cousin Máirín and Paddy Joe, who prepared us Irish meals every morning and night, and gave personal tours of the area.
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| Aran Islands |
We ferried to the Aran Islands, home of Dun Aenghus, a rock fort dating back over 2000 years. Unfortunately, there are no records from that time, so no one really knows what the fort was defending. We also visited Clifden on the western tip of the country and landing site of the first transatlantic flight, courtesy of cousin Maureen King.
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| Grandpa's House |
Next, we made our way to Crossmolina and visited Fiddaunageeroge, my grandfathers birthplace and home until he emigrated to America in 1929. I have to tell you though this is when I started getting emotional. We were able to ask a few people where there house was when we got to town. It didn't hit me where I was until we asked an older gentlemen where the house was. He reminded me of my grandpa. He was probably at least 85, standing outside of his house with a shovel and I could barely gets the words out. Marty had to finish the conversation because I had too many tears. I loved my grandpa a lot and I knew that he was so happy I was there. I had been waiting to see his birth town for a long time now.
We enventually arrived at John and Mary Coyle's house and had a great visit with John. He told us stories about my Great Uncle Ned and my grandpa's uncle Tom. They drove us to my grandpa's old house, where cousins Annie and Philemena now live. We had tea and cookies and heard some more stories of my family history.
We had an excellent time in western Ireland and want to thank all our family that housed us and showed us around: Máirín and Paddy Joe, PJ, Ifa, Sarah, Maureen King, John and Mary Coyle, Annie, and Philemena. We hope you can come visit us in the states sometime!
We spent most of our time in Ireland on the western coast, in county Galway and county Mayo. This area is a must-see if you come to Ireland, as it is an incredibly beautiful area and rich with cultural legacy. Here in Galway, the Irish language is thriving. We were graciously housed by cousin Máirín and Paddy Joe, who prepared us Irish meals every morning and night, and gave personal tours of the area.
We ferried to the Aran Islands, home of Dun Aenghus, a rock fort dating back over 2000 years. Unfortunately, there are no records from that time, so no one really knows what the fort was defending. We also visited Clifden on the western tip of the country and landing site of the first transatlantic flight, courtesy of cousin Maureen King.
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