Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakesBeing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland . right the Owenveagh falls down into Lough \eagh, justbefore reaching which it receives another tributary, the AstelleexRiver, which literally tumbles down from Dooish there is a very fine waterfall consisting of a number ofcascades. The tourist is now in Glenveagh proper (more cor-rectly Glex Bea(;ha, the glen of birch trees) and Lough \eaghlies before him. It may be added, in passing, that the st
Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakesBeing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland . right the Owenveagh falls down into Lough \eagh, justbefore reaching which it receives another tributary, the AstelleexRiver, which literally tumbles down from Dooish there is a very fine waterfall consisting of a number ofcascades. The tourist is now in Glenveagh proper (more cor-rectly Glex Bea(;ha, the glen of birch trees) and Lough \eaghlies before him. It may be added, in passing, that the streamsalready referred to hold numbers of small brown trout, but per-mission to fish them must be obtained from the estate agent forMrs. Adair of Glenveagh Castle. Immediately surrounding Lough \eagh is some marvellousmountain scenery. The waters of the lough—which is about fourmiles long—are hemmed in on all sides by precipitous heights :to the north-west are (1,220 ft.) rising sheer fromthe lough, and Kixgahrow (1,068 ft.) whose slopes reach tothe very waters edge, with the crags of Dooish proudlyperched above all : to the south-east Glenveagh Castle, which is. GLENVEAGH. 61 situated right on the shore of the lough, is immediately at thebase of Altaciioastia (1,7o7 ft.), with Kin\avea(;h (1,270 ft.)and Leahanmore to the south and Gartan Mountaix and Cak-ROWTRASNA to the north-east. Truly a noble amphitheatre, andone in whieh the eagle and the jer-falcon find a home to thepresent day ! A road skirts the Castle side of the lough and theshore, at places, offers opportunities for a ramble. Such aramble is a revelation. The stillness of these rocky mountainshores, with now a glimpse of some ravine down which tumblesa sparkling waterfall, and presently the sight of a frowning crag
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