The valley of Glenlough lies facing the wild Atlantic in south-west Donegal, Ireland. It’s en route from Port to Maghera, which is a comfortable two-day trek, edging the coast, along spectacular cliffs and breathtaking scenery. Accessible only on foot, the valley was once briefly home to poet Dylan Thomas, who spent the summer of 1935 living and writing there. (The old stone cottage where he stayed is now a ruin.) The area and surrounding mountains are also home to rare flora and fauna and have been described by the Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the last remaining “wilderness frontiers” in Europe, and the sea stacks offshore are some of the largest in Ireland.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Glenlough, Ireland
The valley of Glenlough lies facing the wild Atlantic in south-west Donegal, Ireland. It’s en route from Port to Maghera, which is a comfortable two-day trek, edging the coast, along spectacular cliffs and breathtaking scenery. Accessible only on foot, the valley was once briefly home to poet Dylan Thomas, who spent the summer of 1935 living and writing there. (The old stone cottage where he stayed is now a ruin.) The area and surrounding mountains are also home to rare flora and fauna and have been described by the Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the last remaining “wilderness frontiers” in Europe, and the sea stacks offshore are some of the largest in Ireland.
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