SWAN PARK, Buncrana, Co, Donegal.Ireland 2018. (TO MUSIC)
In 2017 a flood done alot of damage and its still waiting alot of repares but this was a popular scenic area.
Swan Park Buncrana
Swan Park occupies a delightful riverside site on the edge of Buncrana. A linear Park it follows the course of the River Crana from Wilson’s Bridge at its north-eastern extremity to the point where a small stream, crossed by a miniature hump back bridge, joins the Crana. The Park is a little over a quarter of a mile long and is nowhere wider than forty yards.
Swan Park Buncrana Donegal
A beautiful sunny autumn morning at Swan Park.
Swan Park, Buncrana, Co, Donegal. Ireland. / LONESTAR EXPLORER TV.
This is a very popular scenic area but has been closed to the public due to flood damage in 2017.
Swan's Park Buncrana donegal
Swan Park Buncrana, Donegal Storm Damage / Flood Damage (Storm Ophelia)
Some of the recent storm damage and flood damage in Swan Park, Buncrana, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland. From Storm Ophelia and the recent storms we've been getting.
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I do not own this song. It's A New Beginning from Bensound.
Link to the song:
beach in Buncrana Ireeland
My Monday morning 10am stroll beach at Buncrana Ireland 16th sept 19
Flood Damage, Buncrana 2017
Aftermath of heavy rainfall combined with high tide on the evening of 22nd August 2017. From Swan's Park in Buncrana up to Cockhill Bridge and beyond.
Swan Park Antics
Hahahaha
Buncrana, County Donegal.
Buncrana from the sky.
Buncrana Music Festival Day Two
A quick look at the Second day of the Buncrana Music Festival 2018
Lough Swilly & Buncrana Shore Path, Co. Donegal 9 Sept 2018 v1
A day out on the shores of Lough Swilly at Ballybegley near Newtowncunningham and later to Buncrana taking a short walk along the renowned Salmon and Sea Trout river, the Crana. Following that we completed the short coastal path walk to Stragill Strand passing Ned’s Fort and Father Hegarty's burial place and the spot where he was be-headed by the Redcoats in 1711. The weather turned fairly wet and this brought the photography to a quick end.
Layla in Swans Park, Buncrana.
Layla the Doberman running in the park with a CKCS (Buddy).
The Plaza - Aftermath.mp4
On Sunday 4th Feb 2019 a major fire broke out and destroyed two much beloved establishments on Buncrana's main street. One of them was The Plaza, a large ballroom enjoyed through the generations since 1958.
Decades-old photos lined the hallways, evidence of the people and history that echo throughout still. Some of those photos survived the fire which otherwise destroyed the building.
This footage was taken both the day following the fire, and also five months later on the day it was announced work will commence in restoring The Plaza to it's former glory.
Music credit: Ólafur Arnalds
Harry`s walkabouts along the river Crana
Along the Crana river Buncrana County Donegal.My Saturday stroll along the riverbank and through Swan Park stopping where the fairies live and fishermen along the way..
O'Doherty's Keep, Buncrana
Sitting on the banks of the River Crana near Lough Swilly adjacent Swan Park and the Castle Bridge stands the remains of a former 14th century Norman Castle - O’Doherty’s Keep.
'The Keep' is such an important part of local and national history, and is synonymous with the name 'O'Doherty' in all of it's variations, worldwide. From Donegal to New York, from London to Guatemala, our ancestry has spanned the globe from the humble beginnings of Donegal, and the Keep. Built by the Norman's and occupied by Sir Cahir O'Dochartaigh, 'The Keep' is the link connecting Buncrana to the O'Doherty's around the world.
Buncrana Pier Tragedy - You Give Us Purpose
A baby girl was saved from this tragedy, saved by the heroism of the family and father inside the sinking car and by a brave man who swan out to help, his girlfriend provided heat to the baby. Producing this tribute video has been extremely emotional, everyone in the community of Derry and beyond are in total shock and disbelief. We send out our prayers to the families.
My daughter and her friends were in the same school and year as Jodie Lee, this tragedy has affected everyone in the community in some way. While we all wish we were at the pier to help, we cannot change time, but what we can change is the future that the families can have to help raise their miracle baby girl. I have written a tribute poem with background music of Justin Bieber “Purpose”, 14 year old Jodie Lee idolised him. Such young lives lost so soon. God bless.
(Please excuse the spelling and typo errors in my video)
No copyright infringement intended, the copyright of all works remain with their rightful owners:
Lyrics written and performed by Dave Smith
Purpose Piano Cover by Jen Msumba
(Permission Received)
Purpose by Justin Bieber:
Buncrana Main Street, Inishowen Peninsula, Donegal
We have arrived at Buncrana on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way and also noted because this is 'Amazing Grace' country. We are out for a short exploratory walk along the main street. We have never visited before. Unfortuantely we do not have a lot of time. It would be great to come back here for longer as I know that we have missed a lot of things like churches beaches shoreline and sculptures.
Buncrana (/ˈbʌn.krænə/; Irish: Bun Cranncha, meaning foot of the (River) Crana) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is beside Lough Swilly on the Inishowen peninsula, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Derry and 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Letterkenny. In the 2016 census, the population was 6,785[1] making it the second most populous town in County Donegal, after Letterkenny, and the largest in Inishowen.
Buncrana is the historic home of the O'Doherty clan and originally developed around the defensive tower known as O'Doherty's Keep at the mouth of the River Crana. The town moved to its present location just south of the River Crana when George Vaughan built the main street in 1718.
The town was a major centre for the textile industry in County Donegal from the 19th century until the mid-2000s (decade).
Buncrana has strong connections to the O'Doherty clan, John Newtown, George Vaughan and Wolfe Tone.
When John Newton and his shipmates on The Greyhound found a haven in Lough Swilly on 8 April 1748 after a devastating Atlantic storm, he saw his survival as divine intervention, the answer to prayer. The refuge of the Swilly and Buncrana area laid a spiritual foundation for a reformed later life. In 1764 he became a Church of England clergyman and subsequently, as curate at Olney in Buckinghamshire, an anti-slavery activist and renowned hymnist famous for writing “Amazing Grace”.
We need to come back for a longer stay! So much to see!
In October 1905, Buncrana was the first town in County Donegal to receive electricity. It was generated at Swan Mill which continued to provide electricity for the town until September 1954 when Buncrana was brought under the ESB Rural Electrification Scheme
Buncrana Halloween Parade 2016
A look back at the street parade during Halloween 2016!
40 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Featuring the talents of Studio 47, Vivid Performances School of Speech and Drama, and the Buncrana community.
Studio 47
Vivid Performances