Poison stop.
Album : Bus Eireann.
Bus Eireann Volvo B10M /Caetano Algarve whilst on seasonal once weekly route 493.
This is a day tour beginning and ending in Sligo. The bus is pictured between Glenveigh and Dunlewey in Co Donegal, between Glenveagh National Park and Dunlewey on a miserable wet July day
At the time VC126 was based in Stranorlar garage. The tour (seasonal route 493) was a day long affair all along some of the most scenic parts of north west Ireland.
From this point (most days ! ) there are stunning views along the 'Poisoned Glen'.
According to local literature the source of the name is interesting. The name 'the Poisoned Glen' is probably a mistranslation of the Irish name. In earlier days locals would have only spoken Irish and they called this place 'Gleann Nemhe' ~ The Heavenly Glen. The name in Irish for heaven is Neamh and the word for poison in Irish is neimhe ~ just one letter difference so it is easy to see how the words may have been mixed up when translated to English. At any rate, the name Heavenly Glen so much better describes this beautiful place.
Poison stop.
Album : Bus Eireann.
Bus Eireann Volvo B10M /Caetano Algarve whilst on seasonal once weekly route 493.
This is a day tour beginning and ending in Sligo. The bus is pictured between Glenveigh and Dunlewey in Co Donegal, between Glenveagh National Park and Dunlewey on a miserable wet July day
At the time VC126 was based in Stranorlar garage. The tour (seasonal route 493) was a day long affair all along some of the most scenic parts of north west Ireland.
From this point (most days ! ) there are stunning views along the 'Poisoned Glen'.
According to local literature the source of the name is interesting. The name 'the Poisoned Glen' is probably a mistranslation of the Irish name. In earlier days locals would have only spoken Irish and they called this place 'Gleann Nemhe' ~ The Heavenly Glen. The name in Irish for heaven is Neamh and the word for poison in Irish is neimhe ~ just one letter difference so it is easy to see how the words may have been mixed up when translated to English. At any rate, the name Heavenly Glen so much better describes this beautiful place.