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Lough Erne, Derryvore Bay, Drumard Lough, Crom.

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It’s the middle of August, the forecast is good, time for another Mothership trip.
There are a couple of loughs near Crom that I wanted to explore.
I motored through mirror glass stillness to the dock in Derryvore Bay then paddled round the bay, it is a lot bigger than I expected. (green line on the map.)


Map

The dock was busy with cruisers and water skiers, but they remained within 100yds of the dock and I was left in peace on into the bay.


Derryvore Dock








All the coots at the top end out the bay were not used to seeing a boat and took off for cover.


I landed at the top end of the bay for a tea break.


Then set up the sail for the run back to the dock.


The sailing was gentle and relaxing


A strong squall allowed me to show of my sailing prowess as I threw in a final jibe and crashed into the dock.

Day two was forecast to be wet and windy, so I planned a relatively short paddle into Turfhouse Bay behind Crom Castle. The weather turned out better than forecast. (blue line)


departing Derryvore Dock


at the slipway for Crom Church


Crom Church


One of the Crom Estate cottages.


tea break at the north entrance to Turfhouse Bay.


local residents preparing for a fishing trip.


through the reed beds and into Turfhouse Bay.


lunch stop in Turfhouse Bay


the bridge onto Inisherk


the Crom boathouse.


afternoon tea stop at Crom Old Castle.


passing Gad Island on the way back to Derryvore.

Day three was forecast to be bright and windy. I wanted to explore Drumard Lough which connects to the Erne system by a channel at Foalies Cut. I headed away south from the dock with a strong tailwind, so strong I did not need to put up the sail, just paddled and got blown along. (red line)


Leaving Derryvore dock. All the rowdies have gone.


Getting blown past Gad Island. It is so windy the Cormorants are all sitting it out.


The swans have all gathered in a bay to shelter, this is on the approach to the Woodford river, and I cross the border into the Republic at this point.


the junction of the Woodford and the channel through Foalies Cut to Belturbet.


the entrance to Foalies Cut, I turned right here into the channel to Drunard Lough.


family life on Lough Erne


a holiday home development


a tea stop in Dromard Lough


an ex-rental Broom boat, an earlier version of my boat.


entering Foalies Cut. The river flow here was significant and required some stiff paddling.


I was followed into the Cut by 3 canoes with 6 teenagers doing their Duke of Ed expedition. They were having such fun.

Back on the Erne River, partially sheltered by the land, I was able to set the sail up.


the only cruiser I met all day.


more family life.


Lunch stop near Bloody Pass, and back into Northern Ireland.


approaching Crom Farmyard.


Tea and a portion of Rhubard Pie, in the Café.


The dock at Crom Farmyard

From here it was a long into wind slog back to Derryvore. A slog made much easier by my electric paddling friend Min Kota.

A great 3 days exploring the Crom area, with the home comforts of the Mothership as a B&B
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