Turnip House

Turnip House Summer 2006
 

Mourne Mountains

Newcastle, County Down 23 May 2006

A fine morning between the weather fronts!
 

12 May 2006

Looking down towards Clonachullion Hill from Fofanny


 

On The Slopes of Slieve Gullion

Climbed up today with Chocolate the dog, beautifully sunny on the lower slopes, cloud and wind higher up.

The highest passage tomb in Ireland is on the top - 576 m high!

 

Easter 2006

Looking North towards Tullaree Hill
 

Easter 2006

Looking South towards Clonachullion Hill

Doan from the Bann Road to Lough Shannagh

 

3 April 2006

Slieve Bignian
 

24 March 2006
The larches are coming into leaf and are intensly spring green!
This is not colour enhanced!
 

16 March 2006
Slieve Commedagh, The Mourne Wall and Tollymore Park

 

15 March 2006

I've been away at the Manchester Irish Festival - great people, in it's 11th year and better every time - except for the snow!

Back home now to St Patrick's Day here - the gorse is in abundance


 

Blackbird

This blackbird comes to the garden every day. Today he was sitting in the cherry tree outside the back door.

 

BallymcDermott Court Tomb

One of the best court tombs in Ireland, cnstructed 5,500 years ago and still powerfully evocative.

Standing on the shoulder of Camlough Mountain near to Newry County Down, this tomb has an almost circular courtyard, outside a three chambered grave.

It is in great condition considering the ravages of time and a collision with a US army vehicle during WWII!

Said to be haunted, this is certainly an enchanted place.

 

3 March 2006

BallymcDermott Court Tomb
On Camlough Mountain near Newry.

Built c.3500BC, a magnificent 3 chambered tomb with a circular ceremonial entrance courtyard

The snow capped summit of Slieve Donard, the highest peak in the Mournes (and in N. Ireland) looms in the distance.


 

2 March 2005

Slieve Bignian from Carginagh Road, Ballinran

 

First dusting of snow

28 February 2006

the first snow overnoght of much more due in the next few days
this looks west to Clonachulion Hill with the high Mournes in the background

Turnip House is at the foot of the hill
 

20 February 2006

Clonachulion

 

19 February 2006

Sunday Morning Clonachullion Hill

 

15 February 2006

New Promenade street furniture Newcastle County Down
The promenade is being remodelled to revitalise the sea front - it is working 

Frogs!

In the flax pit near to the house the frogs spawn every spring

First sighting of spawn 8 February

This picture taken today 13 February

I counted over 50 frogs happily 'at it' in a space 2x4 metres!

 

8 February 2006

The Hazel Wood

An ancient coppiced hazel wood on the slopes of Clonachullion Hill 

6 February 2006

Spring Blooms

left to right: lenten rose, witch hazel, mahonia

the signs of spring are on the way!

 

3 February 2006

Taken this morning 3 February
Newcastle, at the foot of the Mournes with St John's church and Slieve Donard, the highest mountain

 

1 February 2006

local resident!

 

30 January 2006

The view from Clonachullion Hill

half way up, looking North down at Turnip House.
Another day of uninterrupted sunshine!