Leenane and Beyond

Picked up the Fermanagh Ulster Photo Rally Point a Tully Castle.
My grandfather was born and reared on an adjacent farm to here.

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Leitrim Photo Point

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Stayed again in Hamill's in Ballinamore.
Great spot.
Very busy with fishermen for World Fishing Competetion

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Fishermen well catered for.

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Not sure if this has happened or a coming attraction, we did not pursue it.

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Grumpy hatching a plan the the morrow.

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Regular Fermanagh / Tyrone Photo Point

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Donegal Point - similar Armada plaque to Sligo

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Magilligan Prison

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Ferry was running to shorten the journey

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Super pics, I would love a visit to Duke's Bridge Aidan may ask for a waypoint if that's ok :thumb :aidan
 
Derry Photo Point

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First time I had been to the Hedges - impressive place.
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Antrim Photo Point

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We stayed in Cushendall - always a good welcome from Alex in the Village Inn B&B.

Headed straight to one the local pubs while Grumpy had a shower- An Lurig I think - and had good slagging with a few locals.

Went back for a shower and we headed straight across the road to McCollums Bar.
Grand spot - not much of an early evening rush at that stage, though there were a few around later.
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Just hanging around street corners
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Had a good feed back in McCollums later.
Only photographed desert.

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Had to shorten trip a bit in order to be home for Wednesday so we headed back to Cork on Tuesday.
Grumpy had a great spin down the Antrim Coast and along east home.

I needed to go back to Cork via Leenane to pick-up something I left in the hotel.
Took as straight a line - along small roads - as I could find, from Cushendall to Leenane heading North South East, with a bit East through the Sperrins

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Beautiful part of the country on a day like this.
 
Continued through Omagh and Enniskillen

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Met this fellow in Blacklion.

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Lough Macnean or Lough Allen - I forget which one

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Had an excellent lunch here in Leitrim Village - really good steak for good value

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Swung north of Lough Mask and down The Partrys.
With Croagh Patrick in the distance.

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As I was collecting my left luggage , I overheard a tourist enquiring for a room, only to be told it was booked out.
Vintage cars were beginning to gather in the village, whom I assumed were booked-in.
Great business for a Tuesday in September.

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Needed to push-on if I was going to get home at some reasonable hour.
Would have fancied a pint in Keane's Bar at Maum, but had to pass-up.

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Really gorgeous evening.

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Had an interesting experience after filling-up with petrol in Ardrahan - the speedo climbing from 120kph to 200kmp and back to 120kmp.
This happened a few times and then reverted back to normal.

On a cable-operated speedo that was odd.


Managed to get a moon-shot over the Galtees on the way home
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A few more photos to endure tomorrow
 
Great pics Frosti, thanks for sharing

You are welcome Charlie.


I think you were on the road again after Leenane ?
Stick up a few a pics if you have some.
 
Route from Cushendall to Leenane if anyone is interested.
Obvious enough route, but very nice.

Cushendall to Carrick-On-Shannon is very good.
Carrick-On-Shannon to Claremorris is functional
Claremorris to Leenane is great for GS's


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