We began our Erasmus trip with a visit to Salthill Beach for Field Trip on “Effects on Transport on Beaches - Pollution and Infrastructure Effects” with Dr Kevin Lynch, National University Ireland Galway. Our Field trip concluded with a Presentation on  “Sustainable Transport Options for Galway” with Pro Ulf Strohmayer from National University Ireland Galway, in NUIG

We were delighted to bring our visitors on a day trip to Connemara and Kylemore Abbey. we showed our visitors the beautiful mountains, rivers, villages, beaches, bogs, views and attractions of Connemara, a large wild expanse of land and lakes in west Galway. Our first stop was at Aughnanure Castle, which isSituated 21 km from Galway city. Aughnanure castle is a wonderful 600 year tower house castle, and once home to the famous O’ Flahertys Clan of Connacht. Built on the bank of Drimneen River, it was close to Lough Corrib the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland, where the O Flahertys had access to vast area of Connacht and beyond. In remarkable shape to this day, the castle is very popular with tourists during open season. Our road trip then brings us through the wilds of Connemara, by the Twelve Pins mountain range and beautiful Lough Inagh to  Kylemore Abbey, castle and lake.Next stop on our trip was the beautiful Kylemore Abbey.  We began with a tour of the Abbey followed by time to explore the beautiful 6 –acres Victorian Walled Garden.A short drive than followed to Clifden via Letterfrack national Park.   

 

We than stopped at the Alcock and Browne Centre, Connemara   Interesting Transport Stop

British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Clifden, Connemara,  Galway, Ireland in 72 hours.  A small amount of mail was carried on the flight, making it the first transatlantic airmail flight. 

we also had walking tour of "Galway and transport" by Brian Nolan