With weather forecasters thick cloud, strong winds and zero visibility I decided not to walk the Mournes this week-end. So I've decided to post photos of my favourite Irish walk instead: Slieve Foye. Slieve Foye is the highest mountain in county Louth, the smallest county of Ireland. It is just over 500 metres but offers views better than most mountains 300/400 metres higher. I had to climb the mountain three times before getting a clear day. When that happened, the views across Carlingford Lough to the Mournes became my all time favourite panorama before climbing Bowfell in the Lake district.
Kilbroney forest and Carlingford Lough taken on the ascent:
Retrospective view of the southern Mournes from Slieve Foye:
Slievemartin round, Eagle group, Binnians from Slieve Foye:
Southern and western Mournes from Slieve Foye:
Carlingford village and county Down across Carlingford Lough:
The Mournes from Slieve Foye across Carlingford Lough:
Zoom-in on Knockchree and Knochshee from Slieve Foye:
Barnavave:
Dundalk bay: