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Knocknarea is a mountain, a few kilometers of Sligo city, on the road to seaside resort of Strandhill. Its flat top makes it look like the Sligo county symbol, famous Ben Bulben mountain, a few kilometers north of Sligo city. But it is only 327 meters height, compared with 526 meters for Ben Bulben. On top of the mountain there is a cairn where Maeve queen is supposed to be burried. I'm not at all a specialist about irish mythology, so here is an extract of Wikipedia about Maeve Queen :
Maeve is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. As recounted in The Cattle Raid of Cooley, she started war with Ulster.
Her father was Eochaid Feidlech, the High King of Ireland. Her best-known husband was Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him, all of whom were kings of Connacht while they were married to her. Her palace stood at Cruachan (now Rathcroghan, County Roscommon). She was probably originally a "sovereignty goddess", whom a king would ritually marry as part of his inauguration. A separate character, Medb Lethderg, performs a similar function in Tara. Her name is said to mean 'she who intoxicates', and is cognate with the English word 'mead'; it is likely that the sacred marriage ceremony between the king and the goddess would involve a shared drink.
The photo was taken from a beach in Strandhill, on sunset. I just zoomed on part of the picture so that you can't see my shadow in the foreground ! |
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Hello Oliver,
Looking at this shot will explain to many people why Ireland is called The Emerald Isle or The Green Island.
I like the colours particularly, the composition and how the triangle of rough grass in the f/g nicely balances the triangle of exposed rock in the b/g.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Bonjour Olivier
Très interessante ta note des lieux! Un pays que j'aime beaucoup!
Le paysage est plutôt original, un excellent cadrage et de très jolies teintes, bravo à toi et bon WE
Amicalement
Eric
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