Mullaghmore

Most of the day between Portrush and Westport was gray, sometimes very gray, and sometimes rainy. We stopped in Donegal Town for lunch and a cloudburst. Ben Bulben north of Sligo was buried in the clouds. I guess it was a good day to have scheduled for transit, not tourism.

One place on my list - coastal interest - was Mullaghmore, not far off the main road. And we got lucky. The sun broke through as we got near and we got a brief break in the drizzle to drive out and around the point.

Mullaghmore attracts surfers for its big waves, although the waves weren't particularly exciting during our visit. But it's still a spectacular coastline - a big beach, a modest harbor, and a rocky headland.

It also has a castle. Well, a 19th century estate built sort of like a castle. I've seen (on the internet) that Dunluce Castle, near Portrush, might have been the inspiration for CS Lewis' Cair Paravel on the coast of Narnia, but this is much more like I always pictured it.