R574 – Page 2 – Michael Stephen Wills Photography

Kerry View Four

Coolcreen Townland

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 MichaelStephenWills6 Comments

Number four of seven from the Kerry County side near the top of Healy Pass, R574. With a Canon 24 mm, wide angle, lens mounted on the Canon 5D Mark IV dslr, all on a sturdy Manfrotto studio tripod and hydrostatic ball head, I moved the rig forward, as can be seen by comparing the four photographs shared so far in this series. Your can see the foreground “reef” boulder of today’s photograph in the previous three views.

As I moved forward the ground dropped away and the view opens up. The near water is Glenmore Lake, discussed in yesterday’s view, the far waters are rivers and the Atlantic, as discussed in the first view. The road is Healy Pass, R574, in this direction headed toward Lauragh.

Beara Peninsula, Coolcreen townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

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Kerry View Three

Coolcreen Townland

March 3, 2021March 4, 2021 MichaelStephenWills6 Comments

Number three of seven from the Kerry County side near the top of Healy Pass, R574. Coolcreen townland is in the foreground of this photograph, the aspect turned 90 degrees to portrait mode, compared to View One..

For the first time, though not the last, in this series we glimpse a lake. Like many of the Irish place names, Glenmore Lake has a connection to the Irish Language name, Loch an Ghleanna Mhóir. Roughly translated the name means Large Lake of the Glen. The names in use today, in English, are derived from the sounds of the Irish. It happens the Irish Ghleanna sounds link Glen (or in another version, Glan, roughly the same).

Beara Peninsula, Coolcreen townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. To learn more of the distant waters, read One and Two of this series (links are above).

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Kerry View Two

Coolcreen Townland

March 2, 2021March 11, 2021 MichaelStephenWills9 Comments

Number two of seven from the Kerry County side near the top of Healy Pass, R574. Coolcreen townland is in the foreground of this photograph, the aspect turned 90 degrees to portrait mode, compared to View One..

In 1911, the Irish National Census lists nineteen (19) persons of five (5) families listed with the names O’Sullivan, Sullivan and Shea. From this view this is a puzzle until the map is examined. The land transitions from this rock to a steep, then leveling slope down to Glanmore Lake and a stream running from the heights, neither visible in this view, with plenty of reasonably level, fertile acreage.

Beara Peninsula, Coolcreen townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

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Kerry View One

Coolcreen Townland

March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 MichaelStephenWills19 Comments

Number one of seven from the Kerry County side near the top of Healy Pass. Visible in the distance from this point on R574, Healy Pass, are the Rivers Drunminboyr, Glanstrasna flowing into a sheltered inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Beara Peninsula, Coolcreen townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

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Over the top

Rest Stop

February 21, 2021February 20, 2021 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

We crested Healy Pass, R574, surprised to find a shop with grand offerings of books and Irish knit sweaters. Passing over the Cork/Kerry border we stopped to admire the countryside from the heights. Pam models our purchase from the Healy Pass shop.

Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

Looking back down the road.

A welcomed sight.

Passing into county Kerry on the way to Killarney.

A glorious setting. “The promised land.”

Personality Plus

Hello!!

February 20, 2021February 18, 2021 MichaelStephenWills8 Comments

Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley, we turned off and I clambered onto some rocks with the tripod, camera and other equipment. Looking around after a few shot I noticed a curious bystander.

Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

On the Ridge 5

Taking in the sights.

February 17, 2021February 9, 2021 MichaelStephenWills7 Comments

Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. I am not positive this is an erratic. Here the camera is turned several degrees to the left from yesterday’s photograph. Pam is on the road, standing out in her red raincoat. Fifth of a series of five photographs.

Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

On the Ridge 4

More Glacial Erratics?

February 16, 2021February 9, 2021 MichaelStephenWills

Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. I am not positive this is an erratic. Here we are looking over the pass, the winding road is just out of sight to the left. I parked the car in a small turnoff and climbed the ridge for these shots. Fourth of a series of five photographs.

Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

On the Ridge 3

Glacial Erratic?

February 15, 2021February 9, 2021 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. I am not positive this is an erratic. Though this rock may have been deposited by the glaciers, to qualify as a glacial erratic the rock must be geologically distinct from surroundings. Third of a series of five photographs.

Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

On the Ridge 2

Rock, Grass, Sky

February 13, 2021February 9, 2021 MichaelStephenWills

Healy Pass, R574, negotiating the ridge above the Adrigole River valley. This photograph corrects the defect of yesterday’s via a slight turn to the left. Second of a series of five photographs.

Clashduff townland, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.