Tag: Ballyconneely
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Viewing Seals in Ballyconneely
See Common Seals in Mannin Bay and the Salt Lough I’m fortunate to be able to spend time in Derrigimlagh, a townland between Ballyconneely and Clifden in County Galway on the west coast of Ireland., part of the “Wild Atlantic Way.” The landscape is wild and the sea roars in…
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Weekend in Connemara
We’ve just passed a very pleasant and relaxing weekend in Connemara, my favourite place in Ireland. Oscar Wilde described Connemara as “savage”, probably due to the rock-strewn rugged landscape that creates a real challenge for farmers to scrape a living. Of course, Connemara was part of the destination that Oliver…
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Ballyconneely photo used by Go Ireland
Go Ireland is the web site run by Bord Failte (Irish Tourist Board) to help visitors find places to stay and see in Ireland. They run regular photo competitions, one of which I entered in 2008 when we were living in the U.S. I heard nothing back about the results…
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Making salt from sea water
An article in the Irish Times (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2010/0703/1224273550711.html) provoked a thought that we should take advantage of being close to the Atlantic Ocean and bring some salt water home to see if we could make some sea salt. I duly went down to the Coral Strand near Clifden and filled bottles…
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