Beautiful pictures, I wish we’d gone to see the place while we were there… next time.
Peaceful lake Gougane
Gougane Barra Forest Park, in West Cork, is the source of the River Lee, which is 90 km in length, and flows through the valleys of mid Cork to Cork city and onwards to Cork Harbour where it joins the sea.
Gougane Barra is also where St. Finbarr, the founder of Cork, established a monastery in the 6th century. He had a hermitage on a small island in the lake, the remains of which can still be seen, and the little church that still stands is a very popular place for weddings.
Gougane Barra church
There are lots of walks in the park itself, to suit all classes of walkers, and even on a misty day, it’s a peaceful place,as you can see from the gallery below.
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