The village of Fanad calls the small town of Carrigart its nearest resource and closest larger town. That fact alone speaks to the isolation of Fanad, as its location along the Atlantic Way removes it from the more bustling inland towns. The Fanad Lighthouse sits at the northern tip of Ireland, providing a landmark for…

After the last few days of exploring viewpoints/festivals/historic sites, I have been noticing that Donegal’s tourist destinations primarily attract day-trippers from around the country, rather than people from farther away. This makes sense to me in that most of the places we have seen I had never heard of prior to the trip, whereas people…

Over the past few days, we have paired our analysis of Ireland’s business culture with its natural landscapes and ecotourism industry. We have now visited many viewpoints/castles such as Giant’s Causeway, Doe Castle, and Glenveigh. Each site has brought a different experience, mainly according to the weather at the time; Ireland is often rainy and…

During the team town scavenger hunt, Sarah (my roommate) and I walked to the Ostan Charraig Art, or the Carrigart Hotel, to understand the town as a whole and the hotel’s situation inside it. Inside, we met Rosemary Boyce, the hotel’s general manager. She was gracious enough to give us a few minutes of her…

The Haller fellows spent the day on the road from Belfast to Derry, taking in the landscape of Ireland as an indication of its history and present business culture. We stopped at Giant’s Causeway, a uniquely geometric basalt stone complex with hexagonal rock shapes due to tectonic movement. It is a very popular tourist destination….