We don't have high buildings.
We don't have high bridges.
We don't even have high trees.
What we do have is the highest mountain in Co Donegal.
We don't have high bridges.
We don't even have high trees.
What we do have is the highest mountain in Co Donegal.
Mount Errigal is a quartzite mountain, 751meters (2466 feet) high.
The notch at the top, according to local legend, was made by Lugh's spear when he slew the evil giant Balor, and the reddish streak from the notch is said to be Balor's blood.
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Happy Hunting.
Happy Hunting.
61 comments:
We are on the same wavelength this week. I also have mountains. Here in the western US, our mountains are much higher, but as a whole, any mountains are impressive tome.
Perfect for the theme and a beautiful sight!
How nice to be able to view mountains :) We've got no mountains whatsoever in Singapore *sighz*
Happy Weekend!
My PH here & here
Lovely photo! You are always so insightful with the photos. It's always a joy to see what you will post next. Hope your day is lovely.
First - thank you for translating meters into feet for us less educated Americans. ;O) I can never get it straight!!
And again, you have provided an educational post. That mountain is beautiful, too. Is it close to your home? I can't imagine looking out and seeing any contours in the landscape. If it weren't for all the buildings you could see for miles and miles here in the very flat Texas Gulf Coast area.
Wonderful take on the theme.
Happy weekend!
Ohhhhhhhh, pretty photos!!!
My 'high' is posted now, if you haven't visited I hope you can drop by. Happy Weekend!!!
Beautiful shots. I only ever get to see mountains from airplanes LOL!
Thanks for visiting me - and for letting me know about my stupid link-mistake!
Happy Weekend!
I just love local folk lore, wonderful!
An interesting legend! Lovely shots of the mountain! Great choice for high. :)
Dragonheart and Merlin
An excellent picture, superb. Keep up the good work. Mine's up - if you lean across you can see it. Mind my coffee.
That mountain is beautiful, especially with the blue sky and puffy white clouds in the background.
Oh, great shots of the mountain!
Happy Weekend.
Lovely! You did a great job on the theme!
I´d love to be able to see the mountains (which are a 6 hours trip away from my home).
Happy Hunting!
I love mountains and I love legends!!
Happy PH and happy weekend :)
I love the myth that goes with it! Great pictures too!
Beautiful mountain. I'm curious on what is the reddish streak is made of? :P
excellent photos for the theme
Always nice to see high mountains, since I live in a low, flat country.
Very beautiful :-) Have a great weekend!
nice catch for the PH theme now!!! My 'high' is posted now, I hope you can drop by. Happy Weekend!!!
Your picture and story about the mountain is so cool, we liked your theme for PH-high. Thanks for sharing.
Moe & Mindy
BEautiful!
Beautiful shots! The legend is so cool, too. Our ancestors were so imaginative also.
Hee-hee Damama, I can't think in metres either - I copied the heights from a map!
Katney, Errigal is a molehill compared with your mountains.
Sabine, I don't know if the link problem was yours or my silly computer.
Criz Lai, I'm not sure about the red streak. We have a lot of red granite locally, so it might be that. Or it could be iron oxide I suppose. I'll have to look into it.
Thanks to the rest of you for your very kind comments.
Good choice of pics and very beautiful too. Happy weekend!/ Tyra
Great post for PH, nice pictures.
oh that is just great for the theme...and I love the story to go along with it...happy hunting to you!!
Cool pictures - I love when the come with historical background - neat. P.S. our snow ISSSSSSSS high - I can't wait for spring, but weatherman is still predicting a bit more snow this week first.
Very interesting peek into your homeland and the folklore accompanying this "high" piX. ThanX for stopping by.
Lovely mountain. Great story too.
great high post. that's very interesting too.
Great mountain shots, ive entered a mountain shot too but mine was taken on the mountain looking down.
excellent pics for this weeks theme
thanks for visiting mine! :-)
Must be awesome to see this all the time. Great choice!
fantastic entry!
happy hunting!
I love old legends!
Thanks for stopping by mine :)
Very cool and I love the story to go with it.
Great shots. I love the old legend associated with the mountain. We Celts have such wonderful story-telling talents! Have a great weekend.
Ahh, I'm glad I have found your blog. I teach dragons each year to each of my classes. We hatch out dragon's egs, we study Smaug from Tolkein...
Thanks for the visit. :) beautiful mountain here. :)
happy weekend.
That's a pretty cool mountain to have.
How neat that you know the legend of the mountain. I live in the "hill country" which is about as close as we get to "mountains" around here.
Just right for High, enjoy your weekend.
I grew up in Darjeeling - so mountains are very special to me. Love the reference to the legend.
Was away in Sydney last week, but your Metal Photo Hunt picture is superb - especially with the great reflection in the water below. Nice angle, subtle shot.
Glad your son recognised the arch in my photo.
And I'm delighted that you enjoyed my novel. Thank you so much for that lovely encouragement. I'll let you know about a publication schedule for Muskoka Maharani as soon as Penguin give me a date.
There is a media interview about it - that you can read on my blog from mid-December. Let me know if you have any trouble tracking it down.
God bless
David
Great choice for "high". I love your mountain shots.
A wonderful view and story. I wish we had mountains like that in Western Australia
I like the legend that went with your picture. Thanks for stopping by to see my mountain pictures. - Margy
Nice! :)
That is a high mountain.
Indeed high !! Is there a dragon living in ??
That looks like quite the formidable mountain. Not as high as others I've seen but formidable all the same! ;b
Where were you when you took the photo? I always wanted to try mountain climbing...Happy weekend and happy hunting!
Nice take on this week;s theme. By comparison the highest point in Essex is 480 feet and yet we will be hosting the mountain biking even at the 2012 Olympics!
Have a great weekend
Wonderful high shots!
Well that certainly works for high. Great photos and have a good week.
What a terrific take on the theme. And I love the story to go with it!
Goodness, it may be the highest mountain in Donegal but it's not so very high is it. Lovely shape though. Lovely story with it too. Have a great week Dragonstar.
Wonderful post for HIGH, dragonstar! I love your new earrings too! :D
Nice to learn about the high Mt. Errigal. It's beautiful. I like mountains. I happen to have a mountain for the hunt as well.
I love high mountains. Your mountain is prettier than mine.
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