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Title: castle murray donegal
Post by: Spud on March 08, 2012

Some pics I took the other weekend, took a drive to st johns point while down visiting the family in donegal! They have plenty of fields to camp in, that are walking distance from the blue stack mountains, just up the road from here http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php?mtnindex=409 Im for getting a trip organised in the summer if anyones up for it!

beach at st johns point
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(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040341.jpg)

castle murray

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040367.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040348.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040350.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040349.jpg)

wee bunker (possibly WWII?)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040357.jpg)

Inside
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040359.jpg)

view from bunker

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040362.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i334/redspud1/P1040360.jpg)

Title: Re: castle murray donegal
Post by: RedLeader on March 09, 2012

Donegal is top of my list of places to visit outside of the Mournes. It's only a 2 hour drive from Belfast and it looks wonderfully wild.

Title: Re: castle murray donegal
Post by: LandyLiam on March 09, 2012

and its land rover heaven  :)  loads and loads of wee lanes to explore

Title: Re: castle murray donegal
Post by: Spud on March 09, 2012

Its a wonderful spot, clean, deserted beaches, rugged mountains and virtually deserted walking trails http://www.irishtrails.ie/trail.aspx?id=6 I am definitely going to get a trip organised at some stage, as camping wouldnt be a problem, and theres always plenty of turf for the campfire as the relatives have their own turf bog! lol

Title: Re: castle murray donegal
Post by: Spud on March 09, 2012

Quote from: LandyLiam on March 09, 2012

and its land rover heaven  :)  loads and loads of wee lanes to explore

The land rover would be the ticket for the wee lanes alright! wouldnt like to be turning the mondeo down some of them!   ;D

Title: Re: castle murray donegal
Post by: Kayakgirl on March 09, 2012

I would be interested in a walking trip up to Donegal.

Title: Re: castle murray donegal
Post by: admin on March 09, 2012

Think I'll drive up and walk once I'm there  ::)

Quote from: Kayakgirl on March 09, 2012

I would be interested in a walking trip up to Donegal.