Day - 08

If it was not for the weavers, what would you do?
You wouldn'a hae the clothes that's made of wool
You wouldn'a hae a coat of the black or the blue
If it was not for the work of the weavers

At one time there were hundreds of weavers in County Donegal turning out handwoven Tweed. Today there are 4 and they work at Triona Design where they are weaving their fabrics the old way and creating fine fashions for men and women from the fabric

With a pleasant rolling sea and the herring running free
And the fleet all riding gently through the foam
When the boats are loaded down, there'll be singing in the town
When the boys of Killybegs come rolling home

Fishing is still big in Killybegs but it isn’t Herring they are catching these days; it’s mackerel or even lobster.

We had lunch and then spent some time in Donegal. They were having a market in the square with crafts and food. We took some photos including this one of the Catholic church. I have several photos of old churches. This one is very modern yet reflects the traditional.

Tonight we had a scenic drive around the Mulloughmore Peninsula with its picturesque castle and had a great dinner at a country pub. Fun trip.

Tom