On Saturday 26th June 11 members arrived at Ardgillan Castle where a very cool gale blew in from the sea. Fortified with warm coffee we set off to discover the Demesne.
Ardgillan park is unique among Dublin’s regional parks for the magnificent views it enjoys of the coastline. A panorama, taking in Rockabill Lighthouse, Colt Church, Shenick, and Lambay Islands maybe seen, including Sliabh Foy, the highest of the Cooley Mountains, and of course the Mourne Mountains can be seen sweeping down to the sea.
There was a wonderful planting of wildflowers which was one of the highlights of the trip. We headed over to Skerries for a short visit as the cold and wind was not so conducive to taking photographs but despite that, we all enjoyed the outing.
Some images (click on an image to open in full-screen mode) from the outing can be seen below:
