Thursday, 5 September 2019
Old Church Dunlewey
After something like an almost nine-mile walk from the campsite near Leo's Tavern, I finally arrived at the Old Church Dunlewey at the foot of Mount Eriggal:
Can remember first seeing this church on a Val Doonican interview with Enya.
As expected, the church was truly stunning:
Could only imagine what it was like when it was operational:
The lake in the background added to it's beauty:
Think the shot below captures the enchantment of the church well:
Have just read that the church was built in 1830 from marble and stone from a nearby quarry. It certainly is a statuesque building:
A living relic of a time and people gone by:
From another angle, the church looked incredible with the Poison Glen in the background:
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