Loch Derg

Left Loch Ree  and drove south crossing the River Shannon twice, at Shannon Bridge and Shannon Harbour. We stopped at Clonmacnoise an important religious site on the Shannon since 900AD with many well preserved celtic crosses. Several tourist busses in the car park and the sun even came out briefly here. Next was the northern point of Loch Derg at Portuna where the Shannon joins. We finally reached our weekend destination, Lakeside caravan site, at Mountshannon. A really well laid out site with wooded clearings and lakeside (Loch) pitches. We chose the latter and are currently being battered by rain and strong winds off the Loch. Hope to do a bit of fishing if the weather will allow. Rosemary made a fish pie without using an oven. Another gastronomic first.