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3. The Doagh Famine Museum, Doagh Island (Isle), Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal

Doagh Island is a quiet peninsular for wild flowers, sea breezes and relaxing walking

Doagh Island is a quiet peninsular for wild flowers, sea breezes and relaxing walking AND of course, the Doagh Island Famine ('folk') Museum (below). The ruins of Carrickabraghy Castle are on the left overlooking the sea (Atlantic ocean!)..

 

In the car park!

In the car park and sets the tone for great few hours of history and craic as illustrated below!

 

You get far your money than a cup of tea and a slice of delicious brown bread.

You get far more for your money than a cup of tea and a slice of delicious brown bread at the Doagh Isle visitor centre.

 

Michael, the man with the 'manner' - for gifted 'hyper gab' - excellent 'craic'.

Michael, the man with the 'manner' - for gifted 'hyper gab' - excellent unbiased historical  'craic'.

 

Examples of traditional buildings in the west of Ireland.

Examples of traditional buildings in the west of Ireland.

 

The wake, complete with 'professional' wailer on the right of the coffin.

The wake, complete with 'professional' wailer on the right of the coffin.

 

The eviction!

The eviction! If you couldn't pay the rent you were evicted and the house boarded up. If you broke back into the house, it was demolished. A great place to visit, thoroughly entertaining and much history, some of it uncomfortable to either Irish or English people, to learn!

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