Waterfalls and pool on Glenedra Water -... © Phil Champion cc-by-sa/2.0

C6704 : Waterfalls and pool on Glenedra Water - Banagher Glen Nature Reserve

taken 4 years ago, 4 km from Feeny, Northern Ireland

Waterfalls and pool on Glenedra Water - Banagher Glen Nature Reserve

A picturesque gorge near the confluence with the Altnaheglish River. Viewed from the bridge carrying the track towards Altnaheglish Reservoir.

According to legend, in the late 6th century (after St Patrick banished the serpents from Ireland, a great serpent (Lig-na-Paiste) was left behind and lived in a pool here, before being capture by a local holy man, St Murrough O'Heaney and banished to the waters of Lough Foyle.

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Grid Square: C6704, 36 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Phil Champion (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 18 July, 2019 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 11 August, 2019
Geographical Context: Uplands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Woodland, Forest
Primary Subject of Photo: River
Subject Location: Irish: C 673 042 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:52.8795N 6:57.0480W
Camera Location: Irish: C 673 042
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)