County Donegal is nicknamed Ireland’s ‘forgotten county’. It is a wild, rural place, full of vast bogs, rugged mountains, forlorn coasts and quiet farms! Donegal was the last county to come under British rule, retaining its Irish heritage throughout the 1500’s; independence was lost during the Flight of the Earls in 1607. Co. Donegal has repeatedly been voted the ‘Coolest Place on Earth’ by National Geographic Traveller.
At the Visitor Center in the village of Teelin, we caught the shuttle bus which delivered us close to the Slieve League cliff viewpoint at Bunglass Point.
Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) are the highest accessible sea cliffs in Europe at 601m/1972feet at their uppermost point – the Croaghaun Cliffs on Achill Island are somewhat taller at 688m, but are very difficult to reach.
The cliffs are called the older more rugged brother to the Cliffs of Moher. Slieve League cliffs are about three times as tall as Moher, but they are sloping, rather than sheer precipices.
The bus driver warned us about a ‘bit of a breeze’. Let’s just say this was an understatement.
Nice view of Benbulben Mountain behind us
Kris finally got her Lobster roll from the food truck at Slieve League – so happy he was still here!!
At Largy, we followed ‘secret’ directions to find a waterfall inside a cave on the beach. This cave is only accessible at low tide, so we had to plan this trip carefully!
By the time we made our way back to the car, there were probably 40 other people on the beach. So much for a secret!
After a fairly exhausting day, we had a nice dinner at the hotel and prepared to pack up (again). We’re expecting a long day of sight-seeing tomorrow.
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