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 Sliabh
a'liag dominates the lower half of the Glen river
valley. Geologists tell us that the Sliabh Liag
- pronounced "Slieve League" cliff rocks
were laid down on the bottom of a long vanished
ocean half a billion years ago.
During
a visit to Bunglass pronounced"Bunglas"
or Carrigan Head the stresses and strains the
area has been subject to can be seen. More recent
geological events such as the ice ages of the
past million years has carved out the two corries,
which hold Lough Agh and Croleavy Lough.
Sliabh
Liag /Slieve League sea cliffs are the highest
cliffs in Europe at 900ft (300m). The highest
point on the Sliabh a Liag cliffs is where the
Ordinance survey cement triangle point markts
it at 1,972 ft or 600 metres. If you have a good
head for heights there is an incredibly beautiful
walk from Bunglass to Malinbeg near Glencolmcille.
The
Sliabh Liag / Slieve League or Grey Mountain cliffs
drop straight down to the wild Atlantic waves
below. The One Man's pass walk is not for the
faint hearted with spectacular and impressive
scenery right along the cliffs, going past the
narrow 'One Man's Pass' to Malinbeg 10 miles (16
km) west. To reach the starting point for this
walk, take the dramatic 6 km drive beyond Teelin
to Bunglass Point along roads with hairpin bends
and steep drops to the sea.
One
Man's Pass overlooks the Loughs and the steep
slopes above the lake provide a unique habitat
which has identified by the wildlife conservation
as an area of international scientific interest
for bird and plant life.
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