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Karen Olsen

Screen Name: Lairmistress
Currently Living: Seattle, WA
Member Since: 12/8/2007
Last Update: 6/15/2009
Gallery Type: Public

Gallery: Killybegs_Donegal (3 images)


During my 30-stay in Ireland in the spring of 2006, I was inspired to visit the fishing village of Killybegs, County Donegal by listening to Tommy Makem's song, "The Boys of Killybegs." Killybegs is a beautiful, ancient village within a sort of cove on Ireland's northwest coast. The entire village is dedicated in honor of the Egyptian saint, Catherine of Alexandria; a holy well in Catherine's honor is located within walking distance of the village, in the shadow of a house ruin known as "Bishop's Manor" atop a hill overlooking the harbor. On the other side of the village, I also found a Neolithic court tomb atop another hill. Clearly, this locality has quite a long history of human habitation...
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