Donegal

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paddymc

Discussion Starter · Apr 29, 2018

With the river being coloured and a distinct lack of fish at the minute anyway, decided to go to good old Donegal for the day. Headed through Letterkenny, Kilmacrennan, Creeslough, Marble Hill and Dunfanaghy.

Stopped off at Ards forest park for a walk along the beaches and the friary for a quick visit.

Cloud Sky Water Mountain Highland

Cloud Water Sky Mountain Natural landscape

Cloud Water Sky Water resources Coastal and oceanic landforms

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Jeans Water Dog Sky Cloud

I'm glad now that I did.

Lucky man !

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G

· #2 · Apr 29, 2018

How you managed to smile with a terrier swinging off your wedding tackle I have no idea!!

Chicharito

· #3 · Apr 29, 2018

simon grace said:
How you managed to smile with a terrier swinging off your wedding tackle I have no idea!!

Even stranger , why would you train one to do that !
.......he said in a high voice.
Thank God my 2 border terriers have never tried that !
At least not at the same time !!

John Keane

· #4 · Apr 29, 2018

simon grace said:
How you managed to smile with a terrier swinging off your wedding tackle I have no idea!!

It's the Irish version of a sporran!

Hardyreels

· #5 · Apr 29, 2018

I love seeing pictures of where you guys live, and the name of the park! Ards forest....... my name is Ard, who or what Ard was this park named for please?

Great photos!

Ard

paddymc

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 29, 2018

simon grace said:
How you managed to smile with a terrier swinging off your wedding tackle I have no idea!!

That's Daisy the Yorkie playing get the sausage ! :surrender:

paddymc

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 29, 2018

Hardyreels said:
I love seeing pictures of where you guys live, and the name of the park! Ards forest....... my name is Ard, who or what Ard was this park named for please?

Great photos!

Ard

Hi Ard, in gaelic the word ard would usually refer to high up places, though I can't understand why it was originally chosen here, as it is virtually at sea level as you can see.

Do you happen to be a tall man by any chance ?

luney

· #8 · Apr 29, 2018

Wow if you'd have been on the next peninsula along (Inishowen) I would have sworen that the first picture was of Bulaba next to Clonmany. Great pictures love Donegal always have always will. Thanks for posting:thumb:

lax0341

· #9 · Apr 29, 2018

What river do you mean ? The Finn, the Owenea or the Drowes ? Very beautiful countryside there !

paddymc

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 29, 2018

lax0341 said:
What river do you mean ? The Finn, the Owenea or the Drowes ? Very beautiful countryside there !

The river Mourne in Co. Tyrone.

Hardyreels

· #11 · Apr 29, 2018

paddymc said:
Hi Ard, in gaelic the word ard would usually refer to high up places, though I can't understand why it was originally chosen here, as it is virtually at sea level as you can see.

Do you happen to be a tall man by any chance ?

Six foot five inches in younger age but they tell me 6'4" now with almost 64 years of gravity and joint wear.............. maybe the forest was considered worthy of high esteem and was so named? The Ard, that's interesting, thank you

paddymc

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 29, 2018

Hardyreels said:
Six foot five inches in younger age but they tell me 6'4" now with almost 64 years of gravity and joint wear.............. maybe the forest was considered worthy of high esteem and was so named? The Ard, that's interesting, thank you

At least your folks got the name right with you Ard

Hardyreels

· #13 · Apr 29, 2018

The name came from my Mothers side where the ancestry led to England and Sweden, I had a great uncle Ard

lax0341

· #14 · Apr 29, 2018 (Edited)

paddymc said:
The river Mourne in Co. Tyrone.

Ah yes, this one. This is a river I haven't fished yet.
But I thought this is a river for July and August ....?

paddymc

Discussion Starter · #15 · Apr 30, 2018

lax0341 said:
Ah yes, this one. This is a river I haven't fished yet.
But I thought this is a river for July and August ....?

Worth a throw from the first day in April until the end of the season in October.

Arthur Dent

· #16 · Apr 30, 2018

Ard as nails...

Always thought that "Ard" meant beach or strand rather than a high place ?
Looks like it would be worth a visit, though...

paddymc

Discussion Starter · #17 · Apr 30, 2018

Arthur Dent said:
Always thought that "Ard" meant beach or strand rather than a high place ?
Looks like it would be worth a visit, though...

ard - Irish Dictionary Online - Word/Phrase in the Irish Gaelic Dictionary

Darra O'Connell

· #18 · Apr 30, 2018

paddymc said:
ard - Irish Dictionary Online - Word/Phrase in the Irish Gaelic Dictionary

ard
adjective
high, tall
Validated
Irish dictionary

Arthur Dent

· #19 · Apr 30, 2018

Now we know...I stand corrected.
Tapadh leibh.
:thumb:

greensilk

· #20 · May 1, 2018

Some very descent sea trout available along those sand banks if the tide is right

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