Monday 28 April 2014

Connemara National Park Easter 2014

A few shots taken in Connemara National Park taken over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Hind with yearling Red Deer

Yearling with hind Red Deer

Hind with yearling Red Deer

Kid Feral Goat

Kid Feral Goat

Nanny Feral Goat

The Diamond

The Diamond
Derelict farmhouse at the back of Addergoole. Not sure when this dates from. Its not on the 1840's 6 inch maps.

Most of the park was part of a large farm that went along with Kylemore Castle/Abbey. Came into existence in 1862 when Mitchell Henry MP bought the land here. He attempted to "reclaim" about 3000 acres of bogland. The lines in this shot are evidence of that attempt at drainage. Thankfully all of these have been long since blocked up.


Stone wall enclosure in Gleann Mór, presumably associated with Kylemore Farm.

Gleann Mór looking East from Benbrack.

South facing slope within the park.

South facing slope less 1km away outside of the park boundary, spot the difference in the vegetation!!
Kylemore Abbey/Castle

Kylemore Abbey/Castle
 

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