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Especially
on a rainy day, the Sperrin Mountains look bleak and unattractive. But
wait for a sunny day and you will enjoy walking through the bogs and
among the thousands of standing stones and prehistoric tombs. The
highest peak of the Sperrins is Mount Sawel which culminates at 678m.
For information about the region, the Sperrin Heritage Centre (call
81648142 for information) at the foot of Mount Sawel is worth a visit.
On the last Sunday of July, hundreds of people revive an |
ancient
pilgrimage ascend Mullaghcarn Hill –the day is known as Cairn Sunday.
Gortin Forest Park (call 81670666 for information) is a great spot for
walking and houses a herd of Japanese sika deers.
In Creggan, An Creagán Visitor Centre (call 80761112 for information or
visit www.an-creagan.com) gives excellent background on the ecology and
archaelogy of the area. Not far from the centre, amongst the many other
prehistoric monuments, Beaghmore Stone Circles is a complex site of
small standing stones. |
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