Page 202 - Guerin Media | The Wild Atlantic Way
P. 202
Erris
Erris is a region of North Mayo stretching from COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
Ballycastle in the north to Ballycroy in the south.
Here is a magical region well remembered in the 11th damhsaigh d’fhearg
century leabhar Gabhála as a landing place of the Fir dance your exasperation
Bolg the “bag men” of the East.
Come to Erris and you will be rewarded with an damhsaigh do ghliondar
exhillerating drive as the road winds around almost dance your euphoria
hugging the cliff face, through verdant valleys and along
wild countryside. The vast expanse of blanket bog is damhsaigh na gunnaí
home to may rare species of plant. In summer months dance the guns
the rolling hills are adorned with a colourful shock of
heather in hues of purple, pink and orange. The yellow chun suain
furze bushes have a pleasant coconut aroma and it is to soothing
permissable to eat the yellow folwers – once a main damhsaigh
ingredient for an Irish alcoholic beverage. A blaze of the
purple rhodrodenderon is to be seen along river valleys dance
– blow ins from a sunnier climate. On a clear day one damhsaigh
can see as far as the hills of Donegal from the cliffs at the
Céide Fields. dance
The road through the blanket bog, "an pluid-phortach" damhsaigh
brings you on to the expansive scenery of Broadhaven
Bay via the fishing town of Glenamoy, "Gleann na dance
Maudhe", where Ballina’s Moy river enters the sea.
Travel north and you can enjoy the tranquility of Ken Saro Wiwa Nigerian Poet
Porturlin harbour, and Portacloy. A scenic walk remembered on a Mayo Mural
awaits you around the headland to take in the views
from Benwee Head which will bring you around to
Carrowteige, Ceathrúthaidhg.
The beaches of Erris are not to be rivalled anywhere Conservation for wildlife. Through an international
in the world. Rinnroe’s blue flag beach opens onto the Solidarity camp, here at a most Western part of Europe a
beautiful Broadhaven Bay Cuan an Inbhir. Further dream of a better future has been nourished.
inland a tidal inlet of Sruwaddacon Bay "Sruth fada
cung" has been a sheltered haven for fishermen and a
fabulous beach for exploring rock pools and Irish shell
fish.
The sleepy village of Rossport overlooking the bay has Féile na Saoirse
been the site of a compelling struggle between locals
and Oil giant Shell Oil for over twelve years. Here A Festival aimed at nourishing the roots of Irelands’
dolmen and the remains of Rossport castle point to the culture, featuring Workshops , Music and Healing. Féile
significance of this area in bygone eras. Today, as Ireland na Saoirse is to become a pivotal event in the Irish
play out the consequences of her 600 year colonisation Festival Calendar. A gathering to celebrate and share
– the centre continues to be set in Dublin and these the skills of Ireland’s heritage and traditional crafts,
rural regions continue to suffer from the "neamhaird" or from weaving to curragh-building. Féile na Saoirse
willful ignorance of those in power. North West Mayo brings together the best in visionary Creativity and
having suffered irrevocably in famine times, continues Cutting edge contemporary music in Ireland for five
to export her youth to faraway lands. The beauty of days in the beautiful Erris countryside.
this part of Ireland deserves to be seen and conserved
for future generations. It remains a Special Area of
200
Erris is a region of North Mayo stretching from COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
Ballycastle in the north to Ballycroy in the south.
Here is a magical region well remembered in the 11th damhsaigh d’fhearg
century leabhar Gabhála as a landing place of the Fir dance your exasperation
Bolg the “bag men” of the East.
Come to Erris and you will be rewarded with an damhsaigh do ghliondar
exhillerating drive as the road winds around almost dance your euphoria
hugging the cliff face, through verdant valleys and along
wild countryside. The vast expanse of blanket bog is damhsaigh na gunnaí
home to may rare species of plant. In summer months dance the guns
the rolling hills are adorned with a colourful shock of
heather in hues of purple, pink and orange. The yellow chun suain
furze bushes have a pleasant coconut aroma and it is to soothing
permissable to eat the yellow folwers – once a main damhsaigh
ingredient for an Irish alcoholic beverage. A blaze of the
purple rhodrodenderon is to be seen along river valleys dance
– blow ins from a sunnier climate. On a clear day one damhsaigh
can see as far as the hills of Donegal from the cliffs at the
Céide Fields. dance
The road through the blanket bog, "an pluid-phortach" damhsaigh
brings you on to the expansive scenery of Broadhaven
Bay via the fishing town of Glenamoy, "Gleann na dance
Maudhe", where Ballina’s Moy river enters the sea.
Travel north and you can enjoy the tranquility of Ken Saro Wiwa Nigerian Poet
Porturlin harbour, and Portacloy. A scenic walk remembered on a Mayo Mural
awaits you around the headland to take in the views
from Benwee Head which will bring you around to
Carrowteige, Ceathrúthaidhg.
The beaches of Erris are not to be rivalled anywhere Conservation for wildlife. Through an international
in the world. Rinnroe’s blue flag beach opens onto the Solidarity camp, here at a most Western part of Europe a
beautiful Broadhaven Bay Cuan an Inbhir. Further dream of a better future has been nourished.
inland a tidal inlet of Sruwaddacon Bay "Sruth fada
cung" has been a sheltered haven for fishermen and a
fabulous beach for exploring rock pools and Irish shell
fish.
The sleepy village of Rossport overlooking the bay has Féile na Saoirse
been the site of a compelling struggle between locals
and Oil giant Shell Oil for over twelve years. Here A Festival aimed at nourishing the roots of Irelands’
dolmen and the remains of Rossport castle point to the culture, featuring Workshops , Music and Healing. Féile
significance of this area in bygone eras. Today, as Ireland na Saoirse is to become a pivotal event in the Irish
play out the consequences of her 600 year colonisation Festival Calendar. A gathering to celebrate and share
– the centre continues to be set in Dublin and these the skills of Ireland’s heritage and traditional crafts,
rural regions continue to suffer from the "neamhaird" or from weaving to curragh-building. Féile na Saoirse
willful ignorance of those in power. North West Mayo brings together the best in visionary Creativity and
having suffered irrevocably in famine times, continues Cutting edge contemporary music in Ireland for five
to export her youth to faraway lands. The beauty of days in the beautiful Erris countryside.
this part of Ireland deserves to be seen and conserved
for future generations. It remains a Special Area of
200
