Surprise Visit to Gortarowey (Ben Bulben)

As part of some Saturday errands, Claire wanted to check in to Drumcliffe Te Room as they sell a lot of her Yeats CDs there and were out of stock. In two week's time our Bards In The Woods meet up is at Gortarowey Forest on Sunday 27th April. I wanted to get a Facebook Places locked in, to help people find the place, and a few pics near the entrance. This is near Drumcliffe. I was a bit sceptical of going to this forest. I have not been there and reviews I have read were not favourable. This is a mainly sitka spruce plantation and the track is a straight path. I thought this could be a very boring place. What a surprise to discover it is not boring at all !!! The Google Maps Street View shows a raggedy road going up to a gate and no vision of anywhere to park. This turning left and forest sign are not on the Street View. But there is a new and quite spacious car park here. Surprisingly, no picnic tables but I think this amenity is only just starting to be pro