The Special Burren

    The Burren is a national park here that is highly recognized. The Burren is notable for the rocky ground. As well as, the structure of the stones stacked upon one another. It was definitely an interesting place at first. I do not think I really knew what to expect because I did not look up where we were going. I just went wherever the bus took me! Being able to walk around and explore, it is really unique there. It appears to have a type of culture there almost like a sacred ground. The Poulnabrone Dolmen is the structure there that gives the sense of sacred ground because it has been there for an extremely long time. Which is why it can be looked at as an archaeological, original monument that a good amount of people like to visit.

    The poem of Heaney, "Cairn-Maker", talks about the stones in the Burren, and how he was looking at this culture here. The mention of cairn is a pile/ stack of stones that is significant to people. Cairns can be used as a type of memorial. The Burren is just a great place to see and just walk and see what you can find. Reading this poem, it shows a sense of adventuring, and that is something I think, not just I, but everyone should take away from this trip. Just do what you can.