The Island & Hurling by Ben (a pilgrim)
Today we caught the ferry to the smallest Aran Island of Inisheer. Our hostel is right on the coast with an amazing view. After settling in and a quick orientation, we headed off for a little exploration time. First stop was the Plassey, a shipwreck from 1960 that now sits on the shore of the island. Some of us then went and visited O’Briens castle while the others either got tired and headed back to the hostel.
After a bit of rest, we headed up to the only restaurant on the island for a great dinner. After dinner, some went back to the hostel, and others went to watch Galway play in the playoffs in a sport called Hurling, which I won’t try to explain but you should Google it. It was a lot of fun to sit in with the locals and cheer on Galway to victory (even though I wasn’t real sure what I was cheering at). Tomorrow we get to sleep in a bit, which we are all looking forward to.