Bridge at Fort Dunree
It was the time of pandemic and travel restrictions were recently lifted. I thought of exploring the Inishowen Peninsula while I got the chance. The weather was good enough so I decided to go for it. Fort Dunree is a fort built to deter British troops from seeking refuge in neutral Ireland. What interests me most here is the nice cliff side scenery which you can easily access from a path not too far from the car park. You can get a great view of the fort and the cliffs which it sits on. I find it interesting that there is a gap that splits the land where the fort is from the mainland. I’m not sure if it is natural but the gap appears to be too clean for it to be natural. I would like to think that it is meant to be a natural defense against adversaries who would try to get to the fort by land. Currently, there is a small bridge which would enable access to the fort.
Jetty at Fort Dunree
The fort doesn’t seem to be the point of interest here. In fact, some visitors here have totally ignored that fort and just focus on the fun that can be had here. I can see that there is a jetty below and that there are people who are enjoying the water here. Because it is a jetty, the water can be deep here. This makes the jetty the perfect diving spot for people who enjoy this. The waters of Ireland are always too cold for me no matter what time of the year it is. I never knew why people would need a wetsuit to swim in the sea. It turns out that is the only way you can stay in the water because the water can be really cold. This isn’t how I came to know the sea as I thought it would always be warm.
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