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137/365: Nuala Mulqueeney at Aillwee Caves, Co Clare.

Some people are just sound. Happy, buzzy, salt of the earth, good people. Like Nuala.

She grew up in the caves, literally. Her parents opened the famous show caves 50 years ago to draw tourists to the area when she was just a small girl. Nuala’s parents, their business partners and local residents all formed a community group and together made a plan to bring life back to the Burren and make it the tourist destination it is today. What’s most apparent from talking to Nuala is that the caves are a community endeavour. So many locals have worked there over the years, whether it’s for one season…

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