Fanad Head.

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I was up at Fanad Head this afternoon with a friend my first time there , the view speaks for itself.

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En route some views of Donegal's Mountains "on a good day ones own country is very hard to beat" , getting that day is the problem !

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Didn't want these to get lost in the picture thread.

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Below St. John's Point Donegal on Sunday past.

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The 900 year old cemetery at St John's.

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For any who might be interested - some views of Donegal bay and Slieve League - absolutely stunning views.

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[Errigal]

I was up at Fanad Head this afternoon with a friend my first time there , the view speaks for itself.

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/Scharnhorst158/DSCF5041.jpg



That's the view from the teashop at Portsalon isn't it? That place got quite a renovation recently and most of those white noddy houses on the hillside behind it are new. The long beach to the right had an RAF bomber crash-land about one third of the way along from the old hotel.

From a slide photo taken around 1968-'70:

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The very place Errigal - it is a fine place to stop and have a bite to eat , and take a drink.

The Liberator came from Ballykelly , another crashed on high ground between the Foyle and Lough Swilly.
Thanks for posting the photos of the wreckage it is mostly buried in the moving sands.

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The War time Coastal watch LOP on Fanad.

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A tourist attraction village build in Glencolmcille by a local PP.

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Beach below the "village" , and dog emerging from the sea.

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My grand father a highland Scot used to come here for weekends from Derry - he listened to and picked up the native tongue of the Irish speaking locals and found that with little effort he could join in conversations .

[Errigal]

The very place Errigal - it is a fine place to stop and have a bite to eat , and take a drink.

The Liberator came from Ballykelly , another crashed on high ground between the Foyle and Lough Swilly.
Thanks for posting the photos of the wreckage it is mostly buried in the moving sands.

The castle looking hotel was bought by "Niggers" (my grandmother's description of Iranians) and ended up being burnt down in the 80s - likely for the insurance.

[Errigal]

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My grand father a highland Scot used to come here for weekends from Derry - he listened to and picked up the native tongue of the Irish speaking locals and found that with little effort he could join in conversations .

Derry was a lot closer before the 70s. For me though Derry was always a place we bypassed rather than went to unfortunately. That's changed over the last few years obviously.

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Once upon a time Belfast was a place to shop - now for me its either buy it on line or go to Derry - a city which has cleaned up , grown up and which can now be enjoyed as it should be.
Below a few more views from Donegal.

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What she enjoys most.

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[Ace Rimmer]

Nice.


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And is this your lovely wife?

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Let's just say Ace that she is a very nice lady. :)

This is from St John's Point a young Canadian officer cast ashore here , his ship sunk by Erich Topp in what was referred to as "the Happy Time" for the U-Boats.

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Found this ion the woodland, blinking dog broke it !

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