The Doolin Ferry
The original founder, creator, and pioneer of the ferries from Doolin to The Aran Islands is our very own Bill O\u2019Brien. It\u2019s a story of chance and good old Irish creativity! Bill was a young local farmer who often visited the fine establishments of Doolin (the pubs of course). One fine summer\u2019s day he met two American ladies who were visiting the area. Being able to see the Aran Islands from Doolin Pier they asked Bill:\u201cCan you tell us what\u2019s out there across the water?\u201d\u201cI can do you one better, I\u2019ll show you!\u201dSo off they set out from Doolin Pier in a traditional currach for an adventure to Aran and history was made. Little did the two ladies know that was his maiden voyage in the year of 1970.Over the many years since as Ireland changed so did the original \u2018Doolin Ferries\u2019. That original company no longer exists as it has grown and transformed into Doolin Ferry with Bill O\u2019Brien!\xa0 Bill is always seeking to improve and grow his business working within the local environment. Little by little with the help of his son Liam O\u2019Brien and family he upgraded his fleet gradually to what it is today. To this day we have many a\u2019 visitor return that has traveled with Bill in the early years. They have fond memories of the 70\u2032s, 80\u2032s, and 90\u2019s when they traveled to the islands in a much different time.