November 14, 2017
Rolling green hills, old stone walls, and well-traveled pathways cover the dreamy landscape of western Ireland. I was fortunate enough to travel to County Galway to study Gaelic, practice my dancing, and make new friends. Over the course of four weeks, we explored the villages, downtown Galway, the Aran Islands, the countryside, and–of course–all of the […]
November 5, 2015
Good timing resulted in my opportunity to live in one of Ireland’s most charming towns this summer, An Cheathrù Rua. An hour west of Galway along the coastline, this town is called home by some of Ireland’s remaining native Gaelic speakers. Unbeknownst to much of the world, Ireland has a native language preceding English that many […]