It’s only two days until the grand finale of our time here in Ireland on the Haller Global Fellowship Program, and while today was much more calm than most, the activity certainly hasn’t slowed down. We started today with a tour of the Fanad Head Lighthouse, built in 1817 to prevent devastating shipwrecks upon the…
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Tourism and Carrigart
(Note: due to surprise circumstances, this post is one day late, thought much of it was written yesterday. So, every time I say “today” I am referring to yesterday, the third of August.) It’s been another great two days here in Ireland on the Haller Global Fellowship Program. Both yesterday and this evening we had…
Lighthouses and Printing Presses
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…
The Importance of Small Communities
After visiting Fanad, I realized how important Carrigart is to the people who live throughout the peninsula. While Fanad is a beautiful and peaceful rural area, rural communities cannot function without some connection to a nearby town. Carrigart serves as that connection. It is more than just a main street with businesses; it is a…
Donegal’s Natural and Industrial Occurrences
Today marks our 9th day in Ireland! We visited many rural areas and worked a bunch on our project today. Specifically, we visited the Fanad Lighthouse, where we were introduced to the rich history of Irish coastal navigation. Before the invention of LED lights, the use of constantly manned whale oil lamps was prevalent. This…
Tourism That Lasts
Throughout this week, I noticed that Donegal’s attractions draw a wide variety of visitors. At events like the Downings Festival, there was a mix of local families, teenagers, day-trippers from other parts of Ireland, and tourists from farther away. Along the Wild Atlantic Way and at places like Murder Hole Beach, many visitors appeared to…
Cashflow in Carrigart
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…
Belfast: Where Every Street Has a Story
Our first two days in Northern Ireland have been great. The kind of great where you look around and think, “Okay, this place might actually be cooler than I expected.” I knew Belfast would have history and scenery, but I didn’t expect it to feel so alive, or for every neighborhood to feel like it’s…
More Than a Stop Along the Way
As our time in Donegal continues, I have started paying closer attention not only to the places we visit but also to the people experiencing them alongside us. Throughout the week, we have seen tourism take many different forms, from the lively atmosphere of the Downings Festival to the scenic pull of the Wild Atlantic…
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