Use the Next > above to go through the gallery We all passed the various lockdowns in different ways - some more productivity than others. Take Milford native Barry McNulty for example, who used the opportunity to take up a hobby he had always intended to - photography. He is available on barrymacca85@gmail.com “I wanted to get into photography for quite a while and after the cabin fever, I decided that is the time to get out more and take some photos,” he says. “To motivate myself, I decided to do the #365dayphotochallenge and post a picture every single day for a year - knowing me I thought I’d given up in a month but I’m still at it!  “There's some serious photographers and locations in Donegal, which gave me plenty of inspiration to relish the challenge. Deirdre Friel of Donegal Heritage Trails has been such a great help. I mainly used the drone and my phone might not be epic, so I will let others decide on whether there was improvement or not.” Barry’s photos mapped Donegal and farther afield and this is the first installment of his series of photographs, taken over the last year.placeholder image
Use the Next > above to go through the gallery We all passed the various lockdowns in different ways - some more productivity than others. Take Milford native Barry McNulty for example, who used the opportunity to take up a hobby he had always intended to - photography. He is available on [email protected] “I wanted to get into photography for quite a while and after the cabin fever, I decided that is the time to get out more and take some photos,” he says. “To motivate myself, I decided to do the #365dayphotochallenge and post a picture every single day for a year - knowing me I thought I’d given up in a month but I’m still at it!  “There's some serious photographers and locations in Donegal, which gave me plenty of inspiration to relish the challenge. Deirdre Friel of Donegal Heritage Trails has been such a great help. I mainly used the drone and my phone might not be epic, so I will let others decide on whether there was improvement or not.” Barry’s photos mapped Donegal and farther afield and this is the first installment of his series of photographs, taken over the last year.

A photographic tour of Donegal - through the lens of lockdown

Alan Foley
By Alan Foley

Managing Editor, Donegal, Letterkenny

Published 6th Feb 2022, 00:33 GMT
Updated 6th Feb 2022, 09:23 GMT

Barry McNulty set himself a challenge during lockdown and in doing so, managed to capture Donegal in all its splendor

The Mulroy Bay ducks: Mulroy Bay lies between the Donegal peninsulas of Rosguill and Fanad. The area is extremely scenic from either peninsula and you can drive it from Carrigart all the way down to the north of the Fanad peninsula passing the town of Milford half way. Or, since its completion in 2009 you can now travel from one peninsula to the other in just a few minutes via the Harry Blaney Bridge

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The Mulroy Bay ducks: Mulroy Bay lies between the Donegal peninsulas of Rosguill and Fanad. The area is extremely scenic from either peninsula and you can drive it from Carrigart all the way down to the north of the Fanad peninsula passing the town of Milford half way. Or, since its completion in 2009 you can now travel from one peninsula to the other in just a few minutes via the Harry Blaney Bridge

Kilclooney Dolmen, Ardara: After leaving Doon Fort, I was on the way to Ardara when we seen this huge dolmen from the road. I had heard of it but it was way bigger than I'd expected, unbelievable how they made megalithic tombs like this back in 3500 BC

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Kilclooney Dolmen, Ardara: After leaving Doon Fort, I was on the way to Ardara when we seen this huge dolmen from the road. I had heard of it but it was way bigger than I'd expected, unbelievable how they made megalithic tombs like this back in 3500 BC

Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Donegal Castle Donegal Castle in Donegal Town, built in the fifteenth century by Red Hugh O'Donnell. After the Battle of Kinsale, to ensure the castle didn't fall into English hands, Red Hugh set it on fire before leaving for Spain

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Use the Next > above to go through the gallery Donegal Castle Donegal Castle in Donegal Town, built in the fifteenth century by Red Hugh O'Donnell. After the Battle of Kinsale, to ensure the castle didn't fall into English hands, Red Hugh set it on fire before leaving for Spain

Use the Next > above to go through the galleryLough Swilly Marina, Fahan I wish I had a boat!

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Use the Next > above to go through the galleryLough Swilly Marina, Fahan I wish I had a boat!

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