The Dingle Way: Cloghane to Fahamore

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 (10.8 miles)

A glorious day of walking along a wide beach.

Looking back up the River Owenmore towards the pass we crossed yesterday.

Oystercatchers were commonly seen birds.

This gate-in-the-wall reminded me of The Secret Garden (which I read as a child).

Dead birds were a common sight on the beaches for the last two or three days. Avian flu is a huge problem this year.

At low tide, Fermoyle Strand is a very wide beach. We spent most of the day (10 km, 6 miles) walking along this beach.

The wind was very strong today, and wind-surfers were plentiful.

The wind was strong and spray from the waves was significant. By the end of the day my glasses were almost opaque from salt deposits.

More waves and spray.

Ditto.

While we never encountered rain, back on the mainland it looked quite wet!

More rain behind us.

Sandpipers.

An interesting wood figure along the top of the dunes. It was next to a geodesic dome that served as a private shelter on the beach.

This area was the only place where we saw Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum). It's easy to see how it got its common name.

A great way to end the day - a rainbow at our evening's B&B in Castlegregory.

We had an arranged transfer from Spillane's Pub in Fahamore to our B&B in Castlegregory with Mary, the taxi driver.

Overnight at the Castle House B&B in Castlegregory. Good room. Fabulous breakfast. Thank you, Sheila!