Without a doubt, the longest bus day on the trip we leave Northern Ireland and head south through some extremely scenic Ireland green landscapes as we head towards the costal port town of Galway. We make several short stops along the route, each bringing its own flavor of Ireland…
Okay just kidding, the first culture stop was an old megalithic stone court cairns where people used to bury the dead.
Our next stop was at St. Columba’s, an old Irish Church in Drumcliffe which is notable for a famous burial plot of W.B. Yates, a famous Irish Poet.
The Dumcliffe stop also had a washroom and a couple quaint tourist coffee shops right beside the Church Grounds.
While most of the bus decided to stop and have some snacks I found out the church was actually open and the nun in attendance was very friendly and happy to allow me to explore the lower level at my leisure.
As we said goodbye to Drumcliffe we continued for quite a bit of driving, I took some time to stare out the heavy glossed windows (cough cough – not 100% photographic friendly). This portion of the trip seems to be very focused on death and burial.
But our next stop was worth it, West Port, what I envisioned a coastal Irish town should look like… check out the next post!
