I have taken the round trip boat from both Doolin in Co. Clare and from Rossaveel in County Galway. I believe there is also one that leaves from Galway town. The boats leaving Doolin can be a bit rough near the Doolin dock but then settle down. They tend to be smaller and older than the Rossaveel boats. The rocking didn't bother me but some did get seasick on the boat going to the Island that I took in August. I have only gone to the larger island, Inishmore and I do believe they have b&bs there for staying overnight. I think if you check online you can find out more. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com
Thanks Pat. I have extensively studied and written about the Aran Islands, but to visit is only a fading dream. There is a section of the Galway IGP website that is dedicated to the Aran Islands. Find lots of photos and history on that website. Do you know that the Normans attacked the Aran Islands, or that the legs of their war horses wer broken by stones planted at angles in the ground, or that part of ancient fortifications have with time fallen hundreds of feet into the sea, or that in ancient times the Aran Islands were part of the Galway mainland? Have a great week end all. Donal O'Còllàùgh O'Kelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:40 PM Subject: [IRELAND] Re: Galway to Aran Islands >I have taken the round trip boat from both Doolin in Co. Clare and from >Rossaveel in County Galway. I believe there is also one that leaves from >Galway town. The boats leaving Doolin can be a bit rough near the Doolin >dock but then settle down. They tend to be smaller and older than the >Rossaveel boats. The rocking didn't bother me but some did get seasick on >the boat going to the Island that I took in August. > > I have only gone to the larger island, Inishmore and I do believe they > have b&bs there for staying overnight. I think if you check online you > can find out more. > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > Ireland Mailing List website..surname registry, links, lookup > volunteers,unsubscribe, change your subscription from L to D or D to L > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrelandList/ >