Barnesmore Gap, County Donegal, Ireland.

Barnesmore Gap, County Donegal, Ireland. Folklore has it that the railway was responsible for reintroducing the beech tree to Donegal and the course of the railway line can be traced by picking out the beeches which were planted as line side hedging, as you can see in this picture. With Biddys O'Barnes. Donegal Bay & Donegal Town in the distance. Lough Eske to the right. You can see the track if you follow the trees, even where it crossed the N15.

Croaghonagh, Barnesmore, County Donegal, Ireland.

Lowerymore River, Barnesmore, County Donegal, Ireland. The Meandering Lowerymore River flows alongside the N15 on one side and the old track on the other. The river has been seeded with unfed salmon fry. Salmon redds are now recorded by the Fisheries Board on the Upper Lowerymore River. The river banks of the Lowerymore River have been strenghtened by huge rocks, to withstand the force of the waters from the mountains — with Barnesmore Gap in Barnesmore, Donegal, Ireland.

The Lough House, Lough Mourne, County Donegal, Ireland. It looks like Mr Ferguson recovered from the attack! The following notice published by the Grand Jury in August 1774… “Whereas the uncommon Honesty and spirited Conduct of the Family at the Lough House on the Mountains of Barnesmore deserves every Mark of Approbation for their Behaviour, in so zealously exerting themselves in apprehending the Perpetrators of a Robbery and cruel intended Murder, for which three of them were at the, Assizes capitally convicted; We, the Grand Jury and Gentlemen of said County, think it incumbent on Us to give them this public Mark of our Approbation, together with a pecuniary Reward, which, We hope, will be an Example and Encouragement to all such People to assist and bring to Justice every Person who shall so grossly violate the Laws of their County.” Lifford, August 24, 1774 William Burton, Foreman, and Fellows (of the jury).

Ardnawark, Barnesmore, County Donegal, Ireland. Snow covered old railway line.

Lough Carn, Cashelnaveen, County Donegal, Ireland.

Lowerymore River Barnesmore Gap County Donegal. The Lowerymore River meanders through Barnesmore Gap on its’ way to Lough Eske. Way up on the hills above Barnesmore Gap the Barnes River rises in Manmore Lake and flows down the mountain to Barnes Lough. It is here that the Lowerymore River or "An Lamhraigh Mhor" starts its journey to Lough Eske.

Barnesmore Gap, County Donegal, Ireland. The main Donegal to Ballybofey road, the N15, with the meandering Lowerymore River and the Old Railway Line running side by side through Barnesmore Gap.

Lough Mourne, County Donegal, Ireland.

Lough Mourne Sunset, County Donegal, Ireland.

Fog at Sunrise in Barnesmore Gap, County Donegal.