We drove right up to a great viewpoint overlooking the cliffs. They are probably more dramatic than the
Cliffs of Moher but don’t stretch nearly as far into the distance, and are not perpendicular like the Moher cliffs.
We also found our way to the Silver Strand…another great
beach.
In the distance was a signal tower that was built during the
Napoleonic Wars. There were a series of
them along the coastline, all within sight of the next one. They were never used.
After a drive through some beautiful countryside...
we drove all the way back to Lissadell House, not far from Sligo. It was built in the mid-1800’s.
we drove all the way back to Lissadell House, not far from Sligo. It was built in the mid-1800’s.
The tea room and exhibition areas are in what was the old
coach house. One of the exhibits was dedicated to women in Ireland.
The home is famous as the childhood home of Constance Markievicz (one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising (a fight for Irish independence from Britain and the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons at Westminster), her sister Eva Gore-Booth (an artist) and their brother Josslyn Gore-Both. Writer and poet W. B. Yeats visited the family often and was reported to be smitten with Eva. They had a number of exhibits about the 1916 Rising and about Constance Markievicz. She seemed to be quite a remarkable woman. She worked in politics, was a suffragist, worked for the poor, served in parliament, was a commissioned officer in the Irish Citizen Army working for an independent Ireland, and was a talented artist. She was sentenced to death for her part in the 1916 Rising; the sentence was commuted to life in prison. She was later released as part of a general amnesty but served several more prison terms during the Troubles.
The home is famous as the childhood home of Constance Markievicz (one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising (a fight for Irish independence from Britain and the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons at Westminster), her sister Eva Gore-Booth (an artist) and their brother Josslyn Gore-Both. Writer and poet W. B. Yeats visited the family often and was reported to be smitten with Eva. They had a number of exhibits about the 1916 Rising and about Constance Markievicz. She seemed to be quite a remarkable woman. She worked in politics, was a suffragist, worked for the poor, served in parliament, was a commissioned officer in the Irish Citizen Army working for an independent Ireland, and was a talented artist. She was sentenced to death for her part in the 1916 Rising; the sentence was commuted to life in prison. She was later released as part of a general amnesty but served several more prison terms during the Troubles.
The estate is privately owned and is being restored by the
family.
We took a tour of the main floor...
and lower level (servants area) of the house.
We then drove out through more countryside to find the Glencar waterfall. Very nice and a bit of a change of sightseeing pace.
We then drove out through more countryside to find the Glencar waterfall. Very nice and a bit of a change of sightseeing pace.
We were back in Donegal at our hotel in time for
dinner. The weather was actually sunny at
times, a great day.
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