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marker The Beara Way ~ Gleninchaquin to the Dromaghty Valley
A valley of lakes, a stone circle and a magnificent waterfall
This fine view can be had as you crest the hill from Tousist and begin to descend into Gleninchaquin Gleninchaquin
fishing? A beautifully kept boat waits in the reeds in the Upper Cloonee Lake
Uragh Stone Circle with the magnificent Inchaquin Waterfall. The water is Lake Inchaquin, beside which the Way goes before climbing the hill to Dromaghty. The Stone Circle lies just off the Beara Way after you have come down from the mountain pass from Tuosist. It is well signposted. Uragh
clapper

After the stone circle the Way goes onto the road to the Waterfall for a mile or so before passing up to the left along a secondary lane for a couple of miles. You will pass through a small gate and then over the clapper bridge see below

 

 

 

Ruin

A ruin high up on the slopes above Gleninchaquin

Heading down into Gleninchaquin from the style above Dromaghty
Straddling the pass high up above the valleys of Gleninchaquin and Dromaghty Style
A fine view to be had looking down into the Dromaghty Valley
Heading down into the Dromaghty Valley, the Way goes steeply down to run beside a forest. There is a farm beyond that with a stone circle, but please note you will need permission from the farmer before visiting it. After this the Way heads north towards Bonane, passing up through a dramatic pass

Dromaghty

Looking down the Dromaghty Valley from above the pass that leads to Bonane