North Atlantic Skyline - - Photographs from the west of Ireland (Galway, Mayo, Clare, Limerick, Roscommon and even Leitrim)

The Cascades

I'm not that fond of water. It's grand for a cup of tea, or to take the edge off a glass of whiskey. Even the odd wash, maybe. But that is as far as it goes. The prospect of hopping into a small plastic capsule and hurtling down a raging torrent of water, with a choice of being hopped off a rock or slowly expiring while hanging upside down whirling about in an eddy, doesn't hold much attraction for me. It does for some people, though.

I was driving through the main street in Ennistimon recently when I saw a sign ("the Cascades") pointing down a alley. It led down to the bank of the river Cullenagh which was in full flood. There are an impressive set of 'rapids' just downstream of the bridge. I got talking to a guy who had set up a camera on a rather precarious outcrop - he was a canoist and he was debating whether to take the plunge, as it were. His two campanions had already navigated their way down through the waters safely. Two more pics here and here.

UPDATE: 12th December. Just realised that the image links were knackered. Apologies - they are fixed now.