From the Greenline to the Greenway

July 12, 2017

Public transportation in Ireland is nothing like it is in Boston.

Thankfully, our Northeastern group has a designated driver that transports us from our condos to the studios at the Burren College of Art every week day morning at 9am and every afternoon at 5pm. Other than that, transportation consists of a lot of walking.

My first time taking actual public transportation in Ireland was actually just yesterday. My friend Allie and I decided to be adventurous and travel to a small village in County Clare, called Fanore. Our first day off from classes was Sunday, so we got out of Ballyvaughan and went surfing at the beach!

Connecting Ballyvaughan to Fanore is the country’s oldest and longest path called the Greenway. It’s absolutely beautiful, consisting of miles of roaming cattle and distance hills and mountains. The roads and streets here are a lot less busy and noisy than those of Boston. I don’t think I’ve heard a car horn since I’ve been here, not to mention the Greenline at 5 o’clock in the morning.

Written By

Camaryn McKenzie

My program on this DOC is Art Exploration in Ireland. I grew up in Boston and then decided to pursue higher education here as well, so I've been in the city essentially my whole life. I'm excited to immerse myself in a new environment and experience a plethora of different cultural customs. I look forward to seeing new fashion, trying new foods, learning different dialects and experiencing the countryside of Ireland. In addition to the global aspect of this Dialogue, I am very excited to spend 4 weeks creating my own work of art. Although I'm unsure as to what project I will be pursuing, I know that the land and people of Ballyvaughan will inspire me to create something wonderful.