Clockwise from above left: Shannon dolphins;
ancient lookout on the approach to Teelin;
moored up in Burtonport; entrance to Kilrush
Gardens; entering Kilrush Lock; Glandore;
plaque describing Dun Aengus; Iridescence at
Troon; Dunmanus ‘Castle’.
We had decided that he went off-duty he kindly if possible we should stick
an entry to Killala was gave us a lift into Belmullet, to islands on which we felt
just too complex, plus complete with a little tour certain would have easily
we would need to wait a few we spent a pleasant evening. of the town. Belmullet is a accessible facilities. So the
hours for high water, so we Along the coast from Kallala delightful place; we drank and plan was Clare Island followed
investigated visitor buoy and Bay is Broad Haven Bay. ate well, found an off-licence by Inishbofin and Inishmore.
anchorage possibilities. Here We picked up a buoy just and good shops, so we were In reality at Clare Island we
we found that the buoys listed off the RNLI slipway next able to fully replenish stores spotted our first yacht since
as Kilcummin had co-ordinates to Ballyglass Pier and went and needed a taxi to get back Rathlin Island, and then
in Lackan Bay. We went to the ashore where we were advised to the boat. we realised it was not one
co-ordinates shown in Lackan to pop in for a cup of tea The next day it was around yacht but a whole flotilla
Bay and found neither buoys with JT, the coxswain of the Erris Head and we spent (title picture). I guess a yacht
nor a suitable anchorage, so lifeboat. There was no pub or the night on a visitor’s buoy club from Fenit were on a
we went to Kilcummin Roads shop but we did pop in to see in Blacksod Bay. We went long weekend racing around
in Kallala Bay and found JT and were regaled by many a ashore but the pub was shut the Island. We concluded
buoys, pier, anchorage and tale of the activities of the life and there was no shop. At we’d be in the way if we
spied a pub on the hill where boat and local colour. When this stage we concluded that hung around so went on >>
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