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I am a Donegal man in Dublin, one of those culchies who refer to their birthplace los angeles county real estate as home even though, in my case, I haven t lived there for nearly 40 years. I am an especially lucky Donegal los angeles county real estate man because I was born and spent my early life on the banks of the Gweebarra river.
You will find the river on the west coast, mid way between Glenties to the south and Dungloe los angeles county real estate to the north.The disrtict, because it is a totally rural area apart from what I will call the hamlet of Doochary, has two distinct neighbourhoods, Doochary and Letermacaward (or Leitir to the locals). I was born on the borderline leaving me, like many fellow Ulster men, with a bit of an identity problem..
The river and the hills all along its southern bank are the dominating features. Rising at Loch Barra in the heart of a hughly impressive glacial valley, the river flows south west though Doochary onwards to Dooey, where it spills into the Atlantic. It s a remarkable river for being tidal from Doochary to Dooey, for about 12 kilometres of its 20 kilometre length. At low tide, a beach reveals itself for an amazing 8 kilometres inland, and it is several hundred metres wide for most of that distance i know these facts because I spent much of my childhood playing there.
The sceenery is truly unique. The view over the estuary as you travel from Glenties around the challenging and, it seems endless Gweebarra bends is truly breathtaking. You will struggle los angeles county real estate to find a beach anywhere to compare with Dooey, several kilometres long, about half a kilometre deep. Doochary is a lovely example los angeles county real estate of a landlord s fishing retreat;; tucked under rock faces, you might think yourself in the Scottish Highlends.
Referring to Scotland, I m reminded that geologists already know that the valley has given its name to a major geological fault that runs all the way to Scotland. Of course, many hundreds of its people made the same journey. Archeologists will know the area for the highly los angeles county real estate significant finds at the sand dunes at Dooey. The excavations lasted over several los angeles county real estate decades, to the mid 1960s. They revealed los angeles county real estate evidence of several waves of very ancient coastal settlements.
Many have emigrated but many have come. They have discovered the joys of surfing, canoeing and kayacking. They have given a new purpose to the old bog roads around the deep silent dark lakes, especially the beautiful Loch McHugh these old roads are suitable for walkers of all ages and abilities and, increasingly, they are the place you are most likely to meet friends and neighbours.
The Gweebarra valley is wide and welcoming. It has variety in landscape and in its people. It has broadband and much else in terms of facilities, but most of all, it has a thriving and confident young population. Like most coastal communities. it is struggling to survive the recession but what s new about that! Haven t they always struggled and they are still there, more courageous than ever. The scenery is world class but its the people who make it unique. Why not pay them a visit!
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