Fáilte go dtí Bun Cranncha!
(that translates from Irish Gaelic as "Welcome to Buncrana!")
Down by the beach, the tide was far too in for us to take a walk along the water. We hope to go to the beach next weekend.
Map of Inishowen: Buncrana is situated on the Inishowen pennisula. It is the biggest town, with a population of approximately 7,100. On the West of the pennisula is Lough Swilly and on the East coast, it is Lough Foyle.
The girls were busy reading the town map to locate many interesting sites.
Céire along with Flat Niamh and Flat Clara beside Castle Bridge which was the entrance to the O'Doherty Keep, home of the O'Doherty Clann. It was used as a defensive tower for the town. The girls were all wind swept, it certainly is typical Autumnal weather.
Niamh and Clara beside the plaque to commerate Wolfe Tone. During the 1798 rebellion Wolfe Tone was held in O'Doherty Keep and he was captured after the British French naval battle on Lough Swilly. He was taken to Dublin by the British government.
Flat Niamh and Flat Clara were introduced to Odhrán's neighbours. Sheep farming is very common in Donegal due to the natural environment and poor soil which is unsuitable for tillage farming.
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