Slieve League, Bloody Foreland…… intriguing names – demand a look!!
We drove west and then Northwest of Ireland from Londonderry towards Letterkenny, through Glenveagh National park, rugged but beautiful wilderness with mountains and lakes – ideal location for hiking. The best views are always from minor roads rather than the N56 but skirting the peninsula may be time consuming.
Horn Head was next, many seabirds on the cliff ledges and a great viewpoint at Faugher, for seeing the cliffs and the ruins of a signal tower, as old as the 17th century.
Onward to Bloody Foreland or “Cnoc Fola” (The Hill of Blood), because the rocks turn a rich red shade in the evening sun. But that apart, awesome panoramic views of the Árainn Mór, Gabhla, Tory Island, and Horn Head, are reason enough for visiting. There are great coastal walks, too. The weather in this part of Ireland is always uncertain, but compensations include spectacular sunsets and glorious rainbows.
The grand finale – Slieve league (Sliabh Liag). You need a head for heights at the 2000 feet sea cliffs, dwarfing the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, thankfully quite accessible despite the scary drive up to the carpark, with a sheer drop on one side. This place offers stunning views of the raging waters of the Atlantic Ocean and, on a clear day Donegal Bay and the Sligo Mountains.
This part of northwest Ireland is wild, rugged and unlike anything in the rest of the country – definitely worth a leisurely drive to explore and enjoy.
I really enjoyed the (virtual) tour through beautiful and interesting sites you have visited – thank you for sharing.
I love all the colors! The red rocks are amazing.
Amazing Experience it must have been. Love the Pics.
What an interesting and rugged looking landscape. I sure beautiful on a sunny day, but incredibly dramatic on a day when the sky is full of dark rain clouds, adding an a foreboding element to the landscape
beautiful pictures you have there, that really help to feel the wild nature you are talking about.
I love the variety of views you got when you headed to the Northwest Headland in Ireland. Walks along would certainly offer amazing panoramic views. Especially if I can visit when there is good weather and we get sunsets and rainbows. Definitely need to plan a return trip to Ireland.
Oh man oh man. I love all of these awesome panoramic views you found in the Northwest Headland of Ireland. At first, I thought you were quoting someone yelling gibberish! But let me tell you, no matter what the names are, these somewhat easy hikes are amazing!
I really dont know what I would do if I had to choose between the Bloody Foreland views of the Valley or the Sieve League views of the Sea Cliffs. Both are awesome.
This looks like it would be the perfect attraction for me. I love hiking and getting outdoors. Seeing the Bloody Foreland and the colors of the rocks would be a highlight for me. Beautiful photos!
That’s typical Irish countryside landscape and its gorgeous. A road trip in such a place would be an awesome thing to do. I absolutely love the views from Slieve league. I haven’t been to this part of Ireland but I did visit Cliffs of Moher and loved how wild and rugged the country is!