The
granite boulder (approximately 30 tons in weight), is an erratic,
which was probably transported from Scotland (from an island in
Strathclyde bay[3])
and deposited by retreating ice during the last Ice Age – however
local legend has it that the stone was thrown from the Cooley
Mountains, on the other side of Carlingford Lough, by the giant Fionn
mac Cumhaill.
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Irish Photographs - The Cloughmore Stone
Irish Photographs - Benbulben Reflection
Benbulben
(from the Irish: Binn
Ghulbain),
is a large rock formation in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the
Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called "Yeats
Country".Ben
Bulben is the setting of many Celtic legends. It is said to be the
dwelling of the Fianna, a band of warriors who lived in the 3rd
century. One example is a story in which the warrior Diarmuid Ua
Duibhne (Diarmuid) is tricked by the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn
McCool) into fighting an enchanted boar, which later kills the
warrior by piercing his heart with its tusk. The mountain is said to
be Diarmuid and Gráinne's resting place. Also, in the 6th century,
St. Columba led 3,000 soldiers up Ben Bulben to fight for the right
for the saint to copy from a Psalter he had borrowed from St.
Finnian.
Irish Photographs - Tollymore Forest Park
Tollymore
Forest Park is located at Bryansford, near the town of Newcastle.
Covering an area of 630 hectares (1,600 acres) at the foot of the
Mourne Mountains, the forest park offers panoramic views of the
surrounding mountains and the sea at nearby Newcastle. The forest has
four walking trails signposted by different coloured arrows, the
longest being the "long haul trail" at 8 miles (13 km)
long. The Shimna River flows through the park.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Irish Landscape Picture. The Mountains of Mourne - Co.Down
The Mourne Mountains are a granite mountain range inCounty Down in the north-east of Ireland and includes the highest mountains in the province ofUlster. The highest of these is Slieve Donard at 850 metres (2,790 ft). The Mournes is an area of outstanding natural beautyand is partly owned by the National Trust and sees a large number of visitors every year. The name Mourne (historically spelt Morne) is derived from the name of a Gaelic clann or sept called the Múghdhorna.
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Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Down Senior Hurling Championship 2012 - Portaferry
View Pictures of Portaferry's win over Ballycran in the Down Senior Championship Final 2012.
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Irish Landscape Pictures - Gougane Barra
Sunday, 29 April 2012
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