Malin Head Treasure
When I travel, I don’t buy a lot of souvenirs. Every now and then I’ll find something unique and delightful, but I’m not one to shell out for junk and knickknacks. Still, when I travel to exotic places like Ireland, I like to bring something back for my friends and family. Hiking out to Malin Head, Ireland’s northernmost point, way out on the Inishowen Peninsula, I found enough treasures to fill all my pockets. When I get home, everybody I know will get a little piece of Ireland!
The tip of the Inishowen Peninsula. I sat here for an hour, watching two seals that kept popping up in the water just beyond the rocks, watching me. So curious! Aquatic dogs, I think.
My ride, overlooking the Inishowen Peninsula. That’s Magilligan Point jutting out into Lough Foyle down below.
The start and finish of the Inishowen 100: a 100-kilometer driving/ biking loop around the Peninsula. It’s not really meant to be a race, seeing as the road is one lane, runs two ways and is really twisty and tremendously scenic. Definitely worth a savory drive!
The “R” in a massive EIR painted on Malin Head to warn pilots they were over neutral territory in WWII. Ballyhillin Beach, where I found all the rocks, is in the background.
One of many white stone glyphs spelled out on the ground around the EIR.
Beach Sheep
Ballyhillin Beach! I had the place all to myself.
Pebble Beach
Green Agate! I might have to keep this one.
By the time I walked all the way across the beach, all my pockets were full of rocks!
My week in Ireland has flown by! On to Dublin and then Scotland!
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Amazing! What’s the geologic story of all those beautiful stones?
I bet the waves on the pebble beach sounded lovely!
Oh those are some very nice rocks. I collect litltle ole rocks here in Texas and none are very pretty. Your rocks are gorgeous.
🙂 my pockets would be full too!! I love pebbles!
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I always pick things up along the way-stones, feathers, hedgehog skulls!
I’m known for bringing home rocks and feathers and drift wood from our travels. Its a wonderful way to bring a piece of vacation home with me.
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Being interested in geology, that’s exactly what I do and my pockets are usually full of bits of rock and fossils if I’m lucky enough. I would have kept the agate myself Mary. Thanks for sharing
Hi Mary – love the photos of the beach and the pebbles. I’m always bringing home rocks and would have also had a pocketful of those little gems. best to you, Carol