Buncrana Main Street, Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal
We have arrived at Buncrana on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and also noted because this is 'Amazing Grace' country. We are out for a short exploratory walk along the main street. We have never visited before. Unfortuantely we do not have a lot of time. It would be great to come back here for longer as I know that we have missed a lot of things like churches beaches shoreline and sculptures.
Buncrana (/ˈbʌn.krænə/; Irish: Bun Cranncha, meaning foot of the (River) Crana) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is beside Lough Swilly on the Inishowen peninsula, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Derry and 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Letterkenny. In the 2016 census, the population was 6,785[1] making it the second most populous town in County Donegal, after Letterkenny, and the largest in Inishowen.
Buncrana is the historic home of the O'Doherty clan and originally developed around the defensive tower known as O'Doherty's Keep at the mouth of the River Crana. The town moved to its present location just south of the River Crana when George Vaughan built the main street in 1718.
The town was a major centre for the textile industry in County Donegal from the 19th century until the mid-2000s (decade).
Buncrana has strong connections to the O'Doherty clan, John Newtown, George Vaughan and Wolfe Tone.
When John Newton and his shipmates on The Greyhound found a haven in Lough Swilly on 8 April 1748 after a devastating Atlantic storm, he saw his survival as divine intervention, the answer to prayer. The refuge of the Swilly and Buncrana area laid a spiritual foundation for a reformed later life. In 1764 he became a Church of England clergyman and subsequently, as curate at Olney in Buckinghamshire, an anti-slavery activist and renowned hymnist famous for writing “Amazing Grace”.
We need to come back for a longer stay! So much to see!
In October 1905, Buncrana was the first town in County Donegal to receive electricity. It was generated at Swan Mill which continued to provide electricity for the town until September 1954 when Buncrana was brought under the ESB Rural Electrification Scheme
Exploring Dingle Peninsula, Ireland!
Four of us went to stay in a cottage near Dingle, Kerry for 5 nights in February 2017. We got lucky with the weather and enjoyed loads of spectacular landscapes, Guinness, and potatoes. I decided to record the experience on a cheap old point-and-shoot, for shits and giggles.
LOCATIONS:
01:06 - 01:46 Dingle Bay
01:46 - 01:57 Dingle town
02:06 - 02:12 Slea Head
02:13 - 02:25 Clogher Head
02:30 - 02:53 Coumeenoole
03:09 - 03:24 Ventry Strand
03:27 - 03:34 Conor Pass
03:43 - 03:47 Brandon Point
04:26 - 04:41 Fahan Beehive Huts
MUSIC
'Return' - Boo, Forever (Mologon Remix) ©2014 Boo, Forever. All rights reserved.
Boo, Forever:
Mologon:
GEAR
Cameras: iPhone SE, Sony Cybershot DSC-W380
iPhone App: Filmic Pro
Editor: iMovie
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Ireland Roadtrip: Day 3 - Derry to Donegal
Ireland Roadtrip: Day 3 - Derry to Donegal
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Buncrana, County Donegal.
Buncrana from the sky.
Aerial view unveils Irish hidden jewel
This beautiful drone footage captures the magnificent beauty of Inishbofin, a small island off the coast of Ireland. Known as a popular tourist destination, this stunning landscape is truly one of Ireland's most beautiful places.
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Moville Co Donegal
Moville is located on the banks of Lough Foyle and is only a 30 min drive from the historic city of Derry. One of Donegal's heritage towns, Moville takes it's name from the Irish Maghbile, which means Plain of the Ancient Tree and refers to the site of an ancient monastery. A few miles to the north lies the fishing port of Greencastle where you can catch a car ferry across the Foyle to Magilligan - and onwards to the many beautiful sites of the Northern Irish coastline. A visit to the Giant's Causeway and The Dunluce Centre is highly recommended. For the golfer Moville is ideally situated for playing the courses of north Inishowen, Ballyliffen, Greencastle and Redcastle.
Skellig Michael Island - Ancient Irish Monastery
Learn about the Skellig Michael World Heritage SiteiIn Ireland.
Ireland is gifted with many beautiful sites.
Among them is the Skellig Michael island, which stands more than 700 feet above the sea level and resides roughly eight miles off the south-west coast of Ireland. It is a designated nature reserve and wilderness site.
Somewhere between the 6th and the 8th century, a Christian monastery was founded on the island. The monks resided in six beehive shaped huts and spent their time in the two oratories. They descended and climbed hundreds of steps daily to fish in the waters below.
It was occupied throughout until its abandonment in the 12th century due to increasing storms in the sea around the island.
Hundreds of years later, the island became a place of pilgrimage.
Visitors who wish to see the monastery must climb more than 600 steps which reach over 600 feet high.
There is an abundance of bird life in the area including puffins and gannets. There are several boats that offer rides to Skellig Michael island from a local pier.
Skellig Michael is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Leap Castle, Ireland
Old rebuilt castle in Irish midlands with walls up to nine feet thick, which formed part of the fortress of the O'Carroll clan.
Drive through Maghera Waterfall
Drive to Maghera Waterfall, County Donegal, Ireland
Burt, County Donegal
The villages of Burt and Bridgend are located in the fertile plain that stretches from Derry City and Lough Foyle to Inch Island and Lough Swilly. The ancient ring fort of Aileach, pictured left, perched on a rounded hilltop is testimony to the historic and strategic importance of this 'gateway' to Inishowen and Donegal.
The city of Derry, one of the longest continuously inhabited places in Ireland, lies a few miles to the east. The earliest historical references date to the sixth century when a monastery was founded there, but for thousands of years before that people had been living in the vicinity. These people left traces of their existence in the various archaeological sites and objects which often come to light in this area.