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Title: Picturesque Donegal: its mountains, rivers, and lakes. Being the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Company's illustrated guide to the sporting and touring grounds of the north of Ireland
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Shrubsole, Edgar S
Subjects: Donegal (Ireland : County) -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : W. Cate, Limited
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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nce to a magni-ficent mountain pass. The black waters of the lough on the rightare fringed with golden saiid and backed up by the rugged sidesof Crockastoller (1,379 feet), while on the left is reared thehuge bulk of Slieve Sxaght (2,240 feet). It is from this pointthat the ascent of this important Donegal peak should be made :the view from the summit is extremely fine, and by continuinga little along the crest of the mountain a marvellous view of thefrowning precipices of The Poisoned Glen, and the wild countryaround Dunlewy (described in the Gweedore section of this guide)is obtained. To the north-east is another magnificent view,embracing all the wild country around Glenveagh (described inthe Glenveagh section of this guide). A capital view of thelatter scene may be obtained from the road a little further onby those who do not care to climb Slie\e Snaght. Close byLough Barra are two very beautiful waterfalls which tumbledown the side of .Slieve Snaght, Scardangle and Sruhancroller.
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ROSSES AND GJVEEBARRA. 95 The whole district is really marvellously grand, and to miss itis to miss one of the chief sights of the whole tour. The roadis retraced to Doocharry, and should the tourist terminate hisvisit in this district he continues the journey to Fintown Stationand so back by rail to Strabane. But he who is accompanyingus on the whole tour proceeds to Glexties, which is the nextstopping place, and by keeping to the road nearest the river thevalley of the Gweebarra River is followed, and the base ofCroaghleheen Molxtain (1,257 feet) skirted. The road, how-ever, is an indifferent one, and if preferred the main road through

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