In the morning on Tory Island we went in search for the Tau Cross. We had not been able to find it yesterday. As we stepped out of the hotel, I saw the top of it just off to the right. How could we have missed it I don't know? We should have seen it as we came up from the ferry. Better late than never.
We had a very good trip back to the main land. It was smoother and faster that the trip out. This was a nice respite from the hectic travel we had done so far. Our skipper said we were in for bad weather later in the day. He was right.
As we made our way to Donegal we saw Tory Island a few times from shore. We followed the shore, and then cut inland. By now it is raining quite hard. Basically al we saw was hills and peat bogs.
As we came close to Letterkenny, we stopped at a corn and flax mills. The corn mill is still in working order. Although no grain was milled today we saw all the working parts of the mill. One man could operate the mill by himself. The flax mill did not work but we were able to see how the flax was processed. Both mills could be very dangerous. The mills were owned by the Gallagher family. They also owned a store and a pub. The flax mill stopped working just after WW2 when great amounts of linen were no longer needed. The corn mill continued to operate well into the 20th century. A nice way to spend a rainy afternoon.
When we got to Donegal town it was bright and sunny. We were so hot sitting by the window of the restaurant for supper. By the time we got to the B&B a big black cloud had appeared. It was raining shortly after we checked in.
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