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Title: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: specimanYak on July 09, 2018
A hike on Saturday to Blue Lough for a refreshing swim then on to Spelga Dam for a look at the emerged road and bridge:

Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: NIPupper on July 11, 2018
cool. that old bridge looks class
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: polroger on July 11, 2018
Now a tourist attraction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-44767269
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: specimanYak on July 11, 2018
cool. that old bridge looks class

It's a fascinating thing to see and how different the area was now the water levels are lower.

Now a tourist attraction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-44767269

There were quite a lot of folk around, cars parked up the road and a group of guys setting up camp on the banks of the dam.
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: Glenn B on July 12, 2018
Another great wee video mate keep them coming  :)
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: whoRya on July 16, 2018
Quite a novelty that little bridge.  Nice for that little bit of history to show itself from time to time.
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: Rugged Track on July 17, 2018
Apparently there is another bridge still underwater.  I saw pictures of it when it was exposed before (they said it was around 1989 it was exposed. From History of Newcastle Co Down facebook page - 'Thanks to Alistair Henry for these photos of the second bridge along the old road covered by Spelga Dam. These were taken in August 1989. I was confused by the recent photos because I remember standing on a bridge with parapets in summer 1995. The surrounding water-logged mud was terrifyingly deep. These prove that I was not doting! There is a second bridge still some distance under the reservoir.'

https://www.facebook.com/pg/HistoryofNewcastleCo.Down/photos/?tab=album&album_id=997815007056256
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: NIPupper on July 18, 2018


(https://i.imgflip.com/2e7eye.jpg)
Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: Rugged Track on July 18, 2018
 :D Excellent NIPupper ....love LOTR

Video I made but no second bridge to be seen..yet!


Title: Re: Blue Lough & Spelga Dam 07.07.18
Post by: NIPupper on July 19, 2018
nice video. cool how its just hanging around under water.