Over the weekend, we traveled to several places across Donegal, and weather quickly became a major factor. Storm Floris made landfall, bringing strong winds and rain that delayed and postponed some of our plans. It gave us a taste of true Irish weather, intense and unpredictable. Today especially, the weather made its presence known. When…
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A Weekend of Walking
It has been a while since we posted blogs, but this weekend, we did a ton of fun sightseeing! To kick off the weekend, we did a local 5k in Downings, which offered us beautiful views, and we were all super excited to support the local community. We then went to the Par 3 golf…
Arriving to Carrigart
Today was our first day in Carrigart. We visited Gteic for the first time in person and met with Majella in the conference room. It was difficult to mentally visualize the layout of the co-working space from previous Zoom calls, but seeing it in person made it much easier to understand the physical space we…
Our First Visit to Carrigart
Today we visited the site of our project, Carrigart. A lot stood out to me, but most of all, the community presence and connection were impressive, especially how everybody worked together. Specifically, two of the sites, G-teic and the gift shop, showcased this extensively. First of all, the gift shop was a nice place that…
Moving along the North Coast
This was a fun day. We started with a long drive from Belfast to the Dark Hedges, a narrow road lined with twisted beech trees featured in Game of Thrones. I originally thought it was used in The Lord of the Rings, but I was wrong. A storm knocked down many of the original trees,…
A weekend in Ireland
To celebrate the victory of a Gaelic football match, I walked my first 5k. It was hosted in Downings, Donegal and we got a chance to see the lovely small town. The beautiful scenery around the walk really made it enjoyable and the weather was perfect for this sort of activity and was very refreshing….
Haller Diaries: A Day of Carrigart!
Another day, another adventure! We started with a visit to the Mulroy Meadows Farm, where we learned the ins and outs of their business. The farm itself was beautiful and the landscape was intriguing! What I learnt was that they are fully organic, which is interesting as the farm’s mission is to stay chemical free…
Day One In Carrigart
Today was an important day in our trip, as it marked our first time visiting the town of Carrigart. Our day began with a visit to Mulroy Meadow Farm, where we were warmly greeted by the two owners. They welcomed us with enthusiasm and led us on a tour of their beautiful fourteen-acre property. The…
An Organic Cheese-It: A Different Way of Business
Today was an action-packed day of travel around County Donegal. We visited three main locations, starting with a local farm and then moving on to the famed Gteic co-working space. Each stop told its own story, but together they revealed a lot about the character and values of the Carrigart community. Our first stop, and…
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