Day 17
That’s right. It’s not DONegal, but DoneGAL! To think all this time I’ve been mispronouncing it!
We reluctantly left Sligo and headed north. We didn’t have far to go today, so returned to Mullaghmore for more exploration. The village is perfectly set adjacent to a little walled harbour, which in turn is next to a very decent sized stretch of sandy beach.
Set on a headland, the dominating structure is Classiebawn Castle, favoured holiday spot of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was killed there when the IRA rigged his boat with explosives in 1979.
We spent literally 2 minutes in County Leitrim (3kms) before crossing into DoneGAL. Donegal Town has a castle of course, and a pretty town marketplace.
Enticed by a headland, we drove the impossibly narrow road 11kms out to St John’s Point, a thin sliver of land that drops gently into the sea at the end. Half way along the road was a craft cottage with a lady inside still weaving the old way. Wish I could have afforded to buy something there! Pretty darned expensive but worth every weft!
We reached our destination for the night, Carrick, in time to see Slieve League. Slieve League has the highest sea cliffs in Europe, truly magnificent. Yet they get much less publicity than the Cliffs of Moher and thank goodness I say! The site simply couldn’t sustain big numbers of tourists. Much more spectacular than their southern cousin, and free to visit! We were mesmerised.
After dinner at The Rusty Mackeral, we headed back to our Airbnb and enjoyed a couple of wines plus some, with our hosts Carol and Seamus.
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