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Caves of Maghera: A kilometre past Assaranca you'll find Maghera strand with the Maghera caves beneath the Slievetooey mountains. We were only in a handful of caves, which go back a bit as seen above, but there are said to be over 20 caves, 8 arches and five tunnels, but most are only really accessible by kayak. There is also some local folklore of a massacre said to have happened nearby, some say committed by Cromwell but there's no evidence he travelled this far north, so more likely by vikings.
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Carndonagh High Cross: The story goes that St Patrick founded a monastery in Carndonagh, but all that is left now is this high cross. It dates from the 7th century and is one of the oldest of its kind in Ireland in that it is a slab of rock cut in the shape of a cross.
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Thrupenny Pool: Beautiful sunset today on our way back from Sligo, so decided to stop off at the Thrupenny Pool in Bundoran to catch a picture. Crept into a cave beside the pool, which is an outdoor swimming pool near Waterworld, and the stillness of the pool made for a great reflection.
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Knockalla Fort: Fort number four of the seven Napoleanic Martello forts along Lough Swilly, this time Knockalla Fort after already being to MacAmish, Dunree and Neds Point. This Fort was built in 1812 and armed with heavy guns from a French ship the Hoche, which was captured off the north coast as part of the 1798 Rebellion. The Fort is triangular with a tower and two walls with a moat and the cliff face, and you can just about make out Fort Dunree on the other side of the Swilly. The last gunners left the Fort in 1886 and the Fort is now a, very cool, private residence.