June 21, 2015
Day 6: Ireland Golf Trip
By Alexandra Farnsworth
Our first night in the cottages at Trump National in Doonberg began with an early wakeup call. We had a delicious, traditional Irish breakfast with sausage, eggs and porridge. Soon after, we headed to the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare.
The Cliffs of Moher is Ireland’s most visited natural attraction with a magical vista that captures the hearts of up to one million visitors every year. The cliffs rise up to 214 meters at the highest point and range for 8 kilometers over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of Co. Clare. The Cliffs of Moher take their name from a ruined promontory fort “Mothar” which was demolished during the Napoleopnic wars to make room for a signal tower at Hag’s Head.
The secret of how the Cliffs formed began during a time called the Upper Carboniferous period when this area was much warmer and was situated at the mouth of a large river. The river flowed down, bringing mud and sand with it, eventually dumping it all over this area where it settled and eventually formed the rock layers you see today.
Unfortunately, the day we visited, fog covered the entire bay and we couldn’t see further than 50 meters in front of us. The exhibition had to create the beautiful image for us. The museum is a story that brings the Cliffs of Moher to life through the following themes: ocean, rock, nature and man.
Following the exhibition, we went to a traditional Irish pub, where we are a delicious lunch, consisting of fish and chips, seafood chowder and beef stew. After 45 minutes more in the bus — playing games with our teammates, coaches and families — we arrived back at the hotel. Most of us being exhausted after a full week, we fell into our beds for a long nap. We had a delicious dinner at the hotel and a relaxing night in our cottages, watching the US Open.