21/06/2024

The Donegal Islands - Inisbofin ramble (Part One)
Welcome to a series of summer rambles to some of the most extraordinary places along our Atlantic Coast. Donegal’s islands offer such a sensory overload of scenery and culture that you walk around with your jaw permanently dropped from the experience. Today’s visit is to Inisbofin off the coast of Magheraroarty. Inisbofin (Inis bó finne) means the Island of the White Cow - the poor cow in question was turned to a lump of bright stone by a spell, according to folklore, and a large white stone on the island suggests this might be true. You expect a bit of magic here, what with the one-eyed giant Balor as a next-door neighbour on Tory - and it is truly a magical island. It’s small, about 300 acres. It takes 10 minutes to get here by ferry, and as you pull away from the harbour, the dramatic silhouette of mountains from Muckish to Errigal comes into focus. As you approach the small pier, a causeway of pebbles that stretches out into the turquoise waters is commandeered by gulls, herons and shags. We are here for a few days, so we’ll post a few of our rambles here for you, so you can share and enjoy a tiny piece of island paradise, Donegal -style!
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