06/08/2024

Today’s ramble is along the Crolly River on a bright and sunny Bank holiday Monday. The inevitable rainy weekend has turned the beautiful falls into mini-Niagara, the peaty deluge surging down from Loughanure and thumping, swirling and sweeping over the ancient stones in a frenzy. In contrast, a tapestry of pink heathers, ferns and rushes remain stoically fixed to the edges, gently dancing to the the whispering breeze. This waterfall was a familiar childhood haunt, but when it made the cover of the Clannad Irish Band album cover in 1987,, it took on Hollywood-sign glamour for us - it’s as beautiful as ever, as is Moya Brennan herself, the water must have magical youth preserving qualities. The waterfall is close by The Crolly Distillery so a reward for the hike is close at hand. Galanta ar fád.
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