G8684 : Loch Camargy: Tullynaglack

taken 15 years ago, 3 km from Letterbarra, Co Donegal, Ireland

Loch Camargy: Tullynaglack
Loch Camargy: Tullynaglack
In the 1930's, one day at the turf cutting, two men from Doorin, Coulter & Packy Higgins cycled up to this area at about 6am.
They reached the overgrown loch and were astonished to see a mediaeval scene, castle with turrets, well kept fields with cattle and people in old style clothes.
In the 18th century the marquis of Connyngham, took a notion to drain the loch. He started a team of diggers and went for a stroll around the loch, smoking a cigar. He came back, looking shaken & white, told the workers to stop and paid them a full day's wages for only an hour's work and sent them home.
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G8684, 2 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Tuesday, 12 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 14 May, 2009
Category
Lake   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! G 862 848 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:42.6682N 8:12.8166W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! G 863 847
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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