Donegal Photo Game

North_West_Art

easy one (for some)

slimboyfat

North_West_Art wrote: »

easy one (for some)

That's an understatement

DMG_49

North_West_Art wrote: »

easy one (for some)

Old cinema in Milford

North_West_Art

Milford it is

Durnish

Ok, here's a really easy one, connected to my first so far unsolved entry, really pretty,

muckish

Is it down by tormore island?

slimboyfat

muckish wrote: »

Is it down by tormore island?

Looks like a cracking spot but access to this place looks near impossible.

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North_West_Art

is it the foot of Slieve League?

puddles22

is it port ?

Durnish

Further round, northeast, than Port, past Tormore, it's Glenlough beach and cliffs. totally spectacular. The first picture is of the ruins where Dylan Thomas stayed in the 1930's. The stone face appeared in my viewfinder, the ghost of Thomas.

A two hour hill walk in from the road, a wee half gate, at Straboy, then a two hour walk out again. Fairly hard work especially on way out. Actually, we nearly got heat stroke it was so hot climbing out of the isolated valley of Glenlough.

Cliffs and beach were worth it all.

North_West_Art

going to go there, looks amazing

yuloni

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Penfailed

Durnish wrote: »

Further round, northeast, than Port, past Tormore, it's Glenlough beach and cliffs. totally spectacular. The first picture is of the ruins where Dylan Thomas stayed in the 1930's. The stone face appeared in my viewfinder, the ghost of Thomas.

A two hour hill walk in from the road, a wee half gate, at Straboy, then a two hour walk out again. Fairly hard work especially on way out. Actually, we nearly got heat stroke it was so hot climbing out of the isolated valley of Glenlough.

Cliffs and beach were worth it all.

Not being familiar with the area, could you point it out on a map please?

Hootanany

Durnish wrote: »

Ok, here's a really easy one, connected to my first so far unsolved entry, really pretty,

That looks amazing please send me directions.

Durnish

Well, thanks folks.
Glenlough, easily findable in OSI map viewer. The small half gate at Straboy is easily missed. There is a wee layby on the roadside, looking across lake to old Lougheraherk school house (now private). First time we did it, we asked a very kind gentleman on the road who directed us to follow the rough washed away track up to the white rocks, an almost vertical slab of shiny quartzite. Once at the white rock you can see a rough white stone track which winds up and down and gradually disintegrates past the sheep pen. Follow quad track down to lakes and find the dry gully (must be a glacial feature) between the lakes
This leads down to the Glenlough cottages. We found the going quite easy due to the stunted vegetation from the cold winter,dry spring and killing May storm. From the cottages the way to the cliffs is self explanatory.

I would not attempt to get down to the beach/shore unless very experienced and prepared with ropes etc. and emergency help numbers.

One can, of course, walk round from Port but the climb back up Port Hill from the north is soul destroying.

There are streams to cross and bogs to slide into so go prepared. Also, take insect repellant.

It is sheep country so keep dogs under control on a lead or better still, leave them behind.

fontanalis

Great stuff Durnish. I remember looking at that general area on www.osi.ie a while back as there were a coupe loughs i there that would make for a nice days fishing. It looked to me like it may be more approachable from one of the roads (after parking and a good hike of course) coming out of Ardara.

Durnish

wanna see the lakes? One has a crannog in it, lough Anafrin.

fontanalis

Durnish wrote: »

wanna see the lakes? One has a crannog in it, lough Anafrin.

Oooh, please.

Durnish

Ok, I have better pics from previous trips but this will do for now,

Looking down on Lough Annafrinn, crannog tucked away on the right.



When heading to Glenlough cottages aim for the v point of the lough at the west tip. The dry gully is down from that.

Here is a close up of the crannog, not listed anywhere but the white stones and the causeway are visible in dry weather when lake level lowers.

fontanalis

Lovely, dies that area get many people going through it?

Durnish

err, no! The hike out is fairly daunting. Prob more people walk round from Port. We saw one other person that day.

Dr. Fell

Hootanany wrote: »

That looks amazing please send me directions.

an cladagh móre

Hootanany

Dr. Fell wrote: »

an cladagh móre

Ohhh

Durnish

to quote the great Richie Cavanaugh,

"and me not know no Focal at all"

slimboyfat

Name the lough?

muffler

slimboyfat wrote: »

Name the lough?

Trusk?

North_West_Art

Kindrum Lough?

slimboyfat

Try again

fontanalis

slimboyfat wrote: »

Name the lough?

Wouldn't mind fishing it.

slimboyfat

fontanalis wrote: »

Wouldn't mind fishing it.

It would help knowing where it is