NUI Maynooth and My Time in Ireland: December 2013

Busy, Busy, Busy. With the semester coming to a close I have had paper after paper occupying my time and the time not spent on papers... sleep! (and a little bit of soccer!). So, in lieu of that my blog posting has simmered down... but I thought I should post after such a hiatus!
Referring back to my trip to Galway.... so long ago! How I miss the west coast! Anyways, my second day in Galway consisted of a trip through the Burren, one of the largest areas of limestone rock in Western Europe, and the spectacular Cliffs of Moher! Travelling into the Burren, I witnessed another different landscape in two days. (other being Connemara) The limestone rising up everywhere, and with pouring rain making disappearing lakes come up in the fields. After a short stop at Poulnabrone Dolmen, an ancient megalithic tomb from 2500 BC, I made my way to the Cliffs of Moher with the beautiful Clare coastline unfolding before me and a willful sun breaking through a rain sodden day. Walking towards the cliffs edge the beauty of the cliffs were breathtaking. With a strong wind behind me I embarked upon a walk along the massive, emerald covered cliffs, experiencing I feeling I know I will only have in Ireland. Maybe the pure beauty I find in the landscapes combined with a rich sense of simple appreciation for where I am, how I got here, what I left, and whats in the future give me this new feeling. Regardless of what it is, I know as I walked away from the cliffs and the lively gem of Galway City with a feeling of pure content.