Ballybofey to Rosses Point

Day Two from Ballybofey to Rosses Point via Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Drumcliff. Clocked Up 95.02 km

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Tough early climb out of Ballybofey and through the picturesque Barnesmore Gap with the Blue Stack mountains to our right. Stopped briefly at the diamond in Donegal Town before Donal got another puncture just before Ballyshannon. We stopped in Bundoran for lunch and upon leaving the seaside town, we caught a first glimpse of Ben Bulben. After an ever-so-brief trek into Leitrim, we entered county Sligo. With Ben Bulben on our left, the Atlantic to our right and the sun above us, what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon! We visited W.B. Yeats grave at Drumcliff, just a few kilmetres short of our destination. Upon arrival at Rosses Point, we took a walk around the area before later eating at The Embassy in Sligo town - quiet but very nice.

Donegal Town

Ben Bulben

Drumcliff

Rosses Point

Rosses Point to Westport

Day Three from Rosses Point to Westport, via Sligo, Ballynacarrow, Tobercurry, Curry, Charlestown, Swinford and Castlebar. Clocked Up 114.62 km

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Arose to glorious sunshine. It was main roads all the way once we reached Sligo. Stopped briefly in both Ballynacarrow and Tobercurry before having lunch in Swinford. Failed to find any shop selling '99s' in Castlebar so it was onwards to Westport where our longest day in the saddle culminated with a stiff and very unwelcome climb up into the town. We later spun out past Croagh Patrick and bathed our tired limbs in the sea at Old Head beach. Had dinner in Sol Rio - superb - and wandered across to Matt Molloys for one before calling it a day.

Croagh Patrick from Westport Quays

On The Beach At Old Head

Croagh Patrick From The Beach At Old Head