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Gweedore, Gweedore, Ireland

Gweedore is an Irish-speaking parish located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Gweedore stretches some 26 kilometres from Glasserchoo in the north to Crolly in the south and around 14 kilometres from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher in the west, and is one of Europe's most densely populated rural areas. It is the largest Irish-speaking parish in Ireland with a population of around 4,065, and is also the home of the northwest regional studios of the Irish-language radio service RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, as well as an external campus of NUI Galway. Gweedore includes the villages Bunbeg, Derrybeg, Dunlewey, Crolly and Brinalack, and sits in the shade of Donegal's highest peak, Errigal.Gweedore is known for being a cradle of the culture of Ireland, with old Irish customs, traditional music, theatre, Gaelic games and the Irish language playing a central and pivotal role in the lives of the local people. This, along with its scenery and many beaches, has made the area a popular tourist destination, especially with visitors from Northern Ireland. Gweedore and the neighbouring districts of Cloughaneely and the Rosses are collectively known locally as the three parishes; they form a social and cultural region distinct from the rest of the county, with Gweedore serving as the main centre for socialising and industry.
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Gweedore, Poison Glen, and Bunbeg

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Poison Glen Dunlewy Lake Gweedore Donegal Ireland 1

03. 05. 2008 Gweedore Donegal Irlandia
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Poison Glen Dunlewy Lake Gweedore Donegal Ireland 10

22. 09. 2008 Jezioro Dunlewy Gweedore Donegal Irlandia
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Poison Glen Dunlewy Lake Gweedore Donegal Ireland 9

22. 09. 2008 Jezioro Dunlewy Gweedore Donegal Irlandia
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Mount Errigal & The Poisoned Glen Valley (Part 1)

A January hike to mount Errigal this is a 751-metre (2,464 ft) mountain near Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland,
It is the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains, the tallest peak in County Donegal.

The Poisoned Glen lies at the foot of Mount Errigal

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Drone Film Ireland-Poison Glen Ruined Church

Filmed on a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced and set to the music of Martin and Mary Crossin. This location can be found in north Donegal, Ireland!

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Poison Glen Dunlewy Errigal mountain Gweedore Donegal Ireland 4

03. 05. 2008 Gweedore Donegal Irlandia
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Old Church of Dunlewey, Poisoned Glen, Donegal, Ireland

Nestled at the foot of Errigal (the highest mountain in County Donegal) and overlooking the beautiful Poisoned Glen sits the beautiful 'Old Church of Dunlewey'.

Jane Smith Russell had the church built as a memorial to her husband, James Russell, landlord of the Dunlewey Estate, who died on 2nd September 1848. James Russell was laid to rest in a vault under the church floor. The church was consecrated on 1st September 1853 as a Chapel of Ease to Tullaghabegley. Tullaghabegley was the parish consisting of the present day Gweedore and Cloughaneely parishes.

The church is built of white marble and blue quartzite which was quarried locally. The supply of marble in the nearby quarry has now been depleted. The red brick in the arches of the windows was produced locally. Remenants of the brickfield are still visible near Oilean Ghrainne when the level of the lake is lowered.

A two storey rectory was built in the nearby Glebe. This field, part of the Dunlewey Estate, is now forested. James Henry Bor was the only full time rector to reside in the rectory. He was nominated by Jane Russell on the 6th of September 1856 and later was installed as rector of Raymunterdoney in 1872. The church is at present under the curacy of the combined parish of Gweedore, Templecrone and Carrickfinn.

Buried in a large communal grave is Dr. Frazer Brady (died March 1877), his wife Fanny, who was a daughter of James and Jane Russell (died December 1900) and four of their ten children: Jane Russell died February 1851 aged 3 months; Mary died April 1860 aged 3 months; Valentine Pole Griffiths died April 1868 aged 4 years; and Hugh Woodhams died January 1876 aged 19 years.

Also interred in the surrounding graveyard is Richard Lewis Crankshaw, owner of Dunlewey Estate, who died 29th November 1929. His wife Nellie who died in 1946 is buried in the graveyard of the local R.C. chapel. Her grave faces this church and her husbands grave.

With the decline of the Dunlewey Estate the potential congregation diminished and the church was not in regular use. The expense of the upkeep and the passage of time added to the deterioration of the church. In 1955 the roof was removed as a safety measure. It's furniture and fittings were distributed to other churches within the diocese of Derry and Raphoe. The bell is now installed in Cashel Church of Ireland near Doe Castle.

In 1987 the local community restored the floor. In 2005, half a century after the unroofing, with grant aid for the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation work was undertaken to ensure that this beautiful and historic landmark was preserved for future generations. In co-operation with Udaras na Gaeltachta and Fas the surrounding wall was subject to repair and conservation work. Considerable funds were raised through the generosity of the local community in the form of sponsored walks.

In the graveyard there there lies the body of a man who was in a mixed marriage (ie he was Church of Ireland, she was Catholic). He died first and is buried in the grounds of this church but she, being a Catholic, did not want to be buried there. She is buried in the Catholic church across the valley, Church of the Sacred Heart. However, even in death she wanted to remember her husband and her grave in the Catholic graveyard faces across the valley to her husband's resting place. (The other gravestones in the Catholic church point another way to hers).

Poison Glen • Dún na nGall [Donegal] Ireland

Poison Glen in Donegal, Ireland

Poison Glen Dunlewey

A video promoting the history and the beauty of the Poisoned Glen in Dunlewey

The Poisoned Glen, Co. Donegal, Ireland

A landscape melts into one with Celtic myth and legend. County Donegal, Ireland.

Chasing Donegal - Part 1: Horn Head and The Poison Glen- Olympus Landscape Photography

This is the first part of my photography trip to Donegal, a beautiful and scenic part of Ireland. Travelling up with 3 other photographers we set off with high hopes for some epic light and even better images. However, things did not go as planned on the first evening and we soon realised it was going to be tougher than we anticipated!

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Poison Glen & Doe Castle, Donegal

Donegal, Ireland
Flight around the Poison Glen in Dunlewey and Doe Castle

Old Church of Dunlewey. Poisoned Glen Co.Donegal.

Old Church of Dunlewey. Poisoned Glen Co.Donegal.

Dunlewey Church of Ireland and Errigal
Nestled at the foot of Errigal (the hightest mountain in County Donegal) and overlooking the beautiful Poisoned Glen sits the beautiful 'Old Church of Dunlewey'.

Jane Smith Russell had the church built as a memorial to her husband, James Russell, landlord of the Dunlewey Estate, who died on 2nd September 1848. James Russell was laid to rest in a vault under the church floor. The church was consecrated on 1st September 1853 as a Chapel of Ease to Tullaghabegley. Tullaghabegley was the parish consisting of the present day Gweedore and Cloughaneely parishes.

The church is built of white marble and blue quartzite which was quarried locally. The supply of marble in the nearby quarry has now been depleted. The red brick in the arches of the windows was produced locally. Remenants of the brickfield are still visible near Oilean Ghrainne when the level of the lake is lowered.

A two storey rectory was built in the nearby Glebe. This field, part of the Dunlewey Estate, is now forested. James Henry Bor was the only full time rector to reside in the rectory. He was nominated by Jane Russell on the 6th of September 1856 and later was installed as rector of Raymunterdoney in 1872.

Buried in a large communal grave is Dr. Frazer Brady (died March 1877), his wife Fanny, who was a daughter of James and Jane Russell (died December 1900) and four of their ten children: Jane Russell died February 1851 aged 3 months; Mary died April 1860 aged 3 months; Valentine Pole Griffiths died April 1868 aged 4 years; and Hugh Woodhams died January 1876 aged 19 years.

Also interred in the surrounding graveyard is Richard Lewis Crankshaw, owner of Dunlewey Estate, who died 29th November 1929. His wife Nellie who died in 1946 is buried in the graveyard of the local R.C. chapel. Her grave faces this church and her husbands grave.

With the decline of the Dunlewey Estate the potential congregation diminished and the church was not in regular use. The expense of the upkeep and the passage of time added to the deterioration of the church. In 1955 the roof was removed as a safety measure. It's furniture and fittings were distributed to other churches within the diocese of Derry and Raphoe. The bell is now installed in Cashel Church of Ireland near Doe Castle.

In 1987 the local community restored the floor. In 2005, half a century after the unroofing, with grant aid for the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation work was undertaken to ensure that this beautiful and historic landmark was preserved for future generations.

POISON GLEN. DONEGAL

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Das Poisoned Glen, Grafschaft Donegal, Irland

Eine Landschaft verschmilzt mit keltischem Mythos und Saga. Dunlewy, Grafschaft Donegal, Irland