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muffler · 23-10-2020 5:55pm

PaulT21 wrote: »

Yeah Folks, sorry for the late reply. Stranorlar it was back at the time the railway was there. You can see carriages at the bottom of the Photo. Cheers:D

Any idea when the photo was taken? Im guessing the late 50's - early 60's

PaulT21 · 23-10-2020 8:06pm

muffler wrote: »

Any idea when the photo was taken? Im guessing the late 50's - early 60's

Just checking and St Marys NS doesn't appear to be in the photo in its current form anyway. The current St Marys was opened in 1958 so you are in. the right ball park with the early 50s I would think:D Thats the old school to the left of the church.

JoannieG · 25-10-2020 4:50pm

Here's one from earlier this year.

Penfailed · 25-10-2020 5:09pm

JoannieG wrote: »

Here's one from earlier this year.

Taken from the viewpoint above the Five Fingers Strand.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2020 5:11pm

Penfailed wrote: »

Taken from the viewpoint above the Five Fingers Strand.

Is that the bech at Ards? I thought that at first, but decided it wasn't it!

Penfailed · 25-10-2020 5:14pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Is that the bech at Ards? I thought that at first, but decided it wasn't it!

Lagg Beach (or Five Finger Strand) between Malin town and Malin Head.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2020 5:15pm

Penfailed wrote: »

Lagg Beach (or Five Finger Strand) between Malin town and Malin Head.

Ah. Different one. Looks fabulous!

JoannieG · 25-10-2020 10:39pm

Penfailed wrote: »

Taken from the viewpoint above the Five Fingers Strand.

Correct!

Up Donegal · 30-10-2020 9:31pm

Oops!

slimboyfat · 01-11-2020 2:01pm

Might as well keep this going.

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HeidiHeidi · 01-11-2020 2:11pm

Downings beach?

slimboyfat · 01-11-2020 6:39pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Downings beach?

Correct

HeidiHeidi · 04-11-2020 12:06pm

https://imgur.com/7RLSs4O

Hard to know if this is easy or not.... but it'll keep the game going....

ETA - sorry, struggling to attach the picture..... standby......

retalivity · 04-11-2020 1:28pm

Magheraroarty? Although its been years since I was out that way and didn't realise there was a lake on the spit

HeidiHeidi · 04-11-2020 1:41pm

retalivity wrote: »

Magheraroarty? Although its been years since I was out that way and didn't realise there was a lake on the spit

Yep.

And there usually isn't, I think the higher spring tides fill the flats occasionally and it takes a while to drain away fully.

HeidiHeidi · 04-11-2020 1:46pm

As an aside, and sorry for going slightly O/T, but it is a request for a photo and where better to ask than the Donegal Photo thread....

Anyone have a pic of the huge dune at the end of the Magheraroarty spit from back in the day? It's completely gone now, but it was an amazing sight back in the 80's and 90's - a proper puff of a climb, and nearly a cliff to throw yourself down on the north side. I've tried googling, but can only find pictures of the dunes as a whole, and I don't seem to have any pictures myself (thought it would be there forever!)

I wonder if it'll build up again in another 30 years?

retalivity · 05-11-2020 2:06pm

Anyone know where this is in Donegal?
Legitimate question, I found it online and not exactly sure myself!

slimboyfat · 05-11-2020 2:32pm

Bloody Foreland ( Brinlack )

retalivity · 05-11-2020 2:59pm

^ I thought that but couldnt place that house on google maps...maybe its gone/been renovated

muffler · 05-11-2020 7:22pm

retalivity wrote: »

^ I thought that but couldnt place that house on google maps...maybe its gone/been renovated

Still there - see Google Streetview

JoannieG · 06-11-2020 10:31pm

It's getting to that time of the year again - it feels cold enough for snow tonight. Anyone recognise this place?

MeteoritesEire · 07-11-2020 12:16am

doesn't look familiar at all--the background hills , just can't place them

slimboyfat · 07-11-2020 12:21pm

JoannieG wrote: »

It's getting to that time of the year again - it feels cold enough for snow tonight. Anyone recognise this place?

It's looking towards Glenveagh but not sure exactly where, is that a lake in the foreground ( Lough Fern? )

JoannieG · 07-11-2020 12:37pm

slimboyfat wrote: »

It's looking towards Glenveagh but not sure exactly where, is that a lake in the foreground ( Lough Fern? )

Well done! South West of Lough Fern, it's Lough Akibbon, looking across to Gartan Graveyard, with the top of Errigal peeking up just left of centre. This is a similar shot without the snow.

muffler · 07-11-2020 1:14pm

I thought the lake was a big field covered in snow

JoannieG · 07-11-2020 1:59pm

muffler wrote: »

I thought the lake was a big field covered in snow

Well, it was used for soccer and as a race track for quads that winter. It was frozen solid!

JoannieG · 17-04-2021 10:44pm

It's been ages but seeing as we're allowed to travel again... Any ideas?

muffler · 17-04-2021 11:18pm

Is that down at Ards...Bingorm or something like that?

slimboyfat · 18-04-2021 9:46am

muffler wrote: »

Is that down at Ards...Bingorm or something like that?

Lucky Shell beach ( also know as Monks Bay )

JoannieG · 18-04-2021 11:25am

Well done!

HeidiHeidi · 18-04-2021 11:58am

Bah, I was going to guess Ards, but chickened out!

Whereabouts is that? Looks gorgeous (in an area that ONLY has gorgeous beaches!!)

Ah..... found it, I think.... is it on the way from the carpark, out along the boardwalk?

JoannieG · 18-04-2021 12:13pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Bah, I was going to guess Ards, but chickened out!

Whereabouts is that? Looks gorgeous (in an area that ONLY has gorgeous beaches!!)

Ah..... found it, I think.... is it on the way from the carpark, out along the boardwalk?

https://www.google.ie/maps/@55.161196,-7.8595096,15.75z

Park at Ards Friary and take the path north along side the water. You can go down onto the beach and on over to Ards Forest Park.

NIMAN · 20-04-2021 10:37pm

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Where in the world? by S, on Flickr

HeidiHeidi · 20-04-2021 10:39pm

NIMAN wrote: »

[IMG][/img]Where in the world? by S, on Flickr

The base of Muckish? Where you pass the statue of Our Lady.....

NIMAN · 20-04-2021 11:15pm

Not Muckish, no.

But its not a long list, so you'll get it soon!

JoannieG · 21-04-2021 5:54pm

Lough Salt?

slimboyfat · 21-04-2021 6:10pm

Sliabh Snaght ( looks like hill above Clonmany on the left and in the distance is the bay at Isle of Doagh )

NIMAN · 21-04-2021 9:23pm

slimboyfat wrote: »

Sliabh Snaght ( looks like hill above Clonmany on the left and in the distance is the bay at Isle of Doagh )

We have a winner.

slimboyfat · 22-04-2021 9:21am

Where is this?

JoannieG · 22-04-2021 1:34pm

Haven't a clue where it is but I'm curious about the wooden (?) slats. What are they for?

retalivity · 22-04-2021 2:43pm

That is here outside Ardara - https://goo.gl/maps/1ghou6waXBv62N6J7

Think those slats are to stop slipping on the slip

slimboyfat · 22-04-2021 6:40pm

retalivity wrote: »

That is here outside Ardara - https://goo.gl/maps/1ghou6waXBv62N6J7

Think those slats are to stop slipping on the slip

Loughros Point, Ardara

retalivity · 22-04-2021 7:49pm

Where's this?

HeidiHeidi · 22-04-2021 10:56pm

retalivity wrote: »

Where's this?

I haven't a clue, but :eek:

icarus86 · 23-04-2021 1:08pm

retalivity wrote: »

Where's this?

Is that Cnoc na Naomh in Magheroarty?

timmyntc · 23-04-2021 1:11pm

retalivity wrote: »

Where's this?

From the blur and compass at bottom right it looks like it was taken off google streetview, so its beside the road..

retalivity · 23-04-2021 1:15pm

icarus86 wrote: »

Is that Cnoc na Naomh in Magheroarty?

It is indeed, a nice view the other direction but that would have been too easy...

https://goo.gl/maps/g5u3XyhtdTUpr75E9

icarus86 · 23-04-2021 2:51pm

retalivity wrote: »

It is indeed, a nice view the other direction but that would have been too easy...

https://goo.gl/maps/g5u3XyhtdTUpr75E9

If anyone else fancies adding a picture, work away as I can't think of one now that would be a challenge.

HeidiHeidi · 23-04-2021 4:07pm

retalivity wrote: »

It is indeed, a nice view the other direction but that would have been too easy...

https://goo.gl/maps/g5u3XyhtdTUpr75E9

In all my 35+ years holidaying up around there, I never knew that was there.

Every day's a school day!

slimboyfat · 24-04-2021 9:27am

Where is this beach?

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