Gartan Lough
I had spent the previous day scouting locations on the Inishowen peninsula, before finishing up in Gweedore - as the daylight was fading - trying to find a view of Errigal and Clady River from a track in a forest. But perhaps not surprisingly there were too many trees in the way so I headed to my accomodation having done over 500km of driving that day. During the night I
In the shadow of Errigal
If you've read my previous blog post then you'll know that the last time that I was in Donegal I found the weather conditions a tad challenging. I was a little disappointed as I drove north to not see any snow but at least it would mean I'd be able to drive around this time. My first stop was to have a look at Bád Eddie, the famous wreck near Bunbeg.
Old Church in Dunlewy
The plan was to head up way north into Donegal and - since it is a long journey - sleep in the car, so I could stretch the trip in to two days. Once I'd gotten as far as Sligo the road conditions deteriorated rapidly, the snow and ice causing everyone to drive very slowly and carefully. I headed for Beltanny Stone Circle because it gave me something to aim