Malin Bridge

I continued my revisit of the Inishowen 100 driving route which takes me around the Inishwoen peninsula. I was attempting to visit some places which I wasn’t able to go to the first time I tried the driving route. This meant that I would be spending less time exploring and more time traveling to the places. My next stop if the village of Malin. I think I have heard about Malin Head a bit too much. It is one of the first places I have visited here in Ireland and I know that it is the northernmost place in the country. What I didn’t know was that the village of Malin itself has a hidden gem.

A lot of times when I visit Malin Head, I woould pass through the village of Malin without a second thought. Apparently there is a very old bridge which dates back to the 1600s. It is considered to the second longers and most northerly stone bridge in the country. Being the most northerly stone bridge is probably not a surprise since Malin is at the very tip of Ireland. However, I didn’t know that this was the second longest on in the country. In fact, I never paid attention to the bridge until I read up about it. This time, I took some time to see the bridge itself. The bridge looks very sturdy and it is still in constant use. There are several arches here to let the water through. Unfortunately, the sun was on the opposite side of the bridge which made it look dark in the photos.

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