........the antiquarian, the geologist, the poet, the painter, the fishermen, the mere health-seeker, and idler-all may find here their element. The rocks have a story to be investigated. Those rugged mountains and deep-hewn valleys are lavish of inspiration. These lakes and streams are full of fish, and all the country side abounds in beauties that never are advertised in tourist circulars, but that yet impress the imagination of the few that have seen them with a sentiment that neither time nor any other scenes, wherever witnessed, can obliterate. - Weeks may be spent here in exploration. “Archer Martin 1888 writing about the Carrick area”
Local history of Carrick and the surrounding areas can be viewed here, if you have any local history information, [ ... ] The Glencolumbkille Parish Register Parts 1 and 2 compiled in 1878 and Daonradh Theilinn, which is [ ... ] Work commenced on the replacement of the damaged footbridge on the Teelin Road just outside the village [ ... ] Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal. May all those who [ ... ] The draw for those who entered the Summer Draw took place in Evelyns Bar on Friday evening and here are [ ... ] Cosite Forbartha na Carraige would like to thank Julie and Kenneth at Brew in Thru for their donation [ ... ] The Glen river rises in Lough na Lughramán located on the northern end of the Sliabh Liag peninsula, [ ... ]
On Tuesday 7th September a lucky customer won €55,000 on a Tellybingo book bought in Byrnes Foodstore [ ... ] Ceardaíocht faoin aer sa Chlós Súgartha! Beidh dhá cheardlann speisialta ar siúl sa Chlós Súgartha [ ... ] Derek and Victor would like to thank everyone for generously sponsoring their cycle to Dublin, they [ ... ] Here's a romantic story sent in by Joe Gallagher that took place linking Rinn na Cille, Garbh Ros and [ ... ]
Photos of members of Carrick Macra na Tuaithe from 1977 to 1980 that were shared by [ ... ]
More great work by the folks at Donegal Mountain Rescue on Tuesday morning up on Siiabh Liag.
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