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60. Glenveagh National Park and last day of our summer in Ireland 2008
Muckish Mountain en route from Rathmullan to Glenveagh National Park and Glenveagh Castle.
Lots of wild open country in this part of Donegal with virtually no houses at all as we drive into the Glenveagh National Park.
The display area in the Glenveagh National Park Centre.
Lough Beagh (Lough Veagh?) near Glenveagh Castle in Glenveagh National Park. At the head of the lake in the distance is the Poisoned Glen and the Derryveagh Mountains.
The entrance to Glenveagh Castle built around 1870 by John George Adair a wealthy land speculator from County Laois. He expelled 47 families in 1861 (the 'Derryveagh Evictions') to make way for the project.
The tearoom!
The extensive gardens of Glenveagh Castle.
More views of Lough Beagh and there lovely walks to do even if the weather is a bit grey!.
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and back to Rathmullan.
The weather is on the change on the morning we return to Belfast for the boat to Stranraer, but the horses still enjoy a dip in the sea!
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The Presbyterian and Catholic Churches in Rathmullan but we are away on the Saturday.
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