Austin Healey feeling Blue??

Austin Healys are a classy car even in Blue!! We had a great time hosting the New Forest Austin Healey Club here in Gougane Barra Hotel, great club, great guests and great fun!!

Austin Healeys at Gougane Barra Hotel

We were delighted to have the New Forest Austin Healey Club with us here in July. The weather was not the kindest but still refreshing in a classic car like this in a West Cork summer.

Austin Healeys at Gougane Barra Hotel

Classic Cars getting ready for a days touring in West Cork

Tree time in Gougane Barra

Can you follow the straight lines in this picture?

John Spillane swimming in the Holy waters of the river Lee.

RIVER LEE

YOU'D WANT TO BE MAD TO GO SWIMMING IN THE RIVER
BUT THIS SUMMER
I'VE BEEN SWIMMING IN THE RIVER LEE
IN THE PLEASANT WATERS OF THE RIVER LEE
AND I HAVE BEEN SET FREE

I HAVE DIVED INTO THE HELL-HOLE
UNDER THE SYCAMORE TREE
AND I HAVE COME BACK TO TELL THE TALE
THAT I'VE BEEN SWIMMING IN THE LEE
AND THAT I HAVE BEEN SET FREE
I HAVE BEEN WASHED CLEAN

I HAVE DIVED INTO THE LAKE AT GOUGANE BARRA
AND SWAM WITH THE MONSTER
THE SERPENT LUGH
WHO WHIPPED THE SACRED VESSEL FROM THE SAINT'S HAND
THE LUNEEN
SHE BROKE THROUGH THE ROCK
AND FORMED THE RIVER LEE
I HAVE SWAM WITH THE MONSTER IN GOUGANE BARRA LAKE
AND I HAVE EMERGED UNSCATHED
I HAVE BATHED IN THE SACRED, CRYSTAL WATERS OF THE LEE
AND I HAVE BEEN SET FREE
MY SOUL HAS BEEN WASHED CLEAN

I DON'T NEED NO CHURCH MADE OF STONE
I HAVE SWAM IN THE HOLY WATERS OF THE RIVER LEE
AND I HAVE BEEN SET FREE

I'VE GONE OUT THE LEE FIELDS
BEYOND THE DINOSAUR
TO THE OLD MEN WHO GO THERE EVERY DAY
AND THEY SAYS TO ME JOHNNY BOY THEY SAYS
COME WITH US
WE WALKS UP AND WE FLOATS DOWN
AND THEY DOES
BUT I SAYS LADS I'M NOT GOING WITH YE
GIMME ANOTHER TEN OR FIFTEEN YEARS
AS I BREATHE IF I LIVE TO TELL THE TALE
I HOPE TO BE ONE OF THEM OLD MEN
WHO GOES THERE EVERY DAY
THEY WALKS UP AND THEY FLOATS DOWN

I DON'T NEED NO CHURCH MADE OF STONE
I'VE SWAM WITH THE GHOSTS IN INISCARRA GRAVE YARD
AND EMERGED ONCE AGAIN UNHARMED, A FEW GRAY HAIRS LIKE
AND COME BACK TO TELL YE THE TALE
TONIGHT IN THE MARQUEE
THAT I HAVE SWUM IN THE SACRED WATERS OF THE RIVER LEE
AND I HAVE BEEN WASHED CLEAN
I HAVE BEEN SET FREE

Printed with kind permission from John Spillane July 09

If you go down to the woods today you will get a suprise?

If you can see it please give us a call? You have to look very closely!!
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How high can I go in Gougane Barra?

"I loved my rock climbing outing in Gougane today, i could stay at this activity all day!"D 07/07/09

Adventure in Gougane Barra is Brilliant

John has selected the best rocks for climbing in Gougane Barra for Adventure fortnight in Gougane Barra

Adventure Rocks in Gougane Barra.

The only way is up! But I am on the way down now......

hanging around with John Healy during adventure fortnight in Gougane Barra.

It was another great Tuesday afternoon in Gougane Barra with John Healy showing the ropes to a very enthusiastic group of rock climbers. Dont let go John....

Rock Climbing in Gougane Barra with John Healy

We had another great rock climbing session in Gougane Barra with John Healy in the mountains today.

Mick Flannery in Gougane Barra

Mick before his concert as part of the Feile Tine Weekend. Accompanied by his band in the marquee he showed why he won 'Best Male' at the 'Meteor Irish Music Awards' and we were charmed to have him perform in Gougane Barra. Mick and his band did a brilliant performance for a packed Féile Tine house.

Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Fire!

Wowing the crowds at the Feile Tine Festival with a thrilling performance from our fire entertainers.

Ring of Fire!

Amazing fire entertainment from this years Feile Tine Festival in Gougane Barra Hotel.

Heaven can wait...

"Heaven can wait while I'm in Gougane Barra Hotel" - Mrs. Avotina from California while on a recent trip to Gougane Barra.

A Summer Morning in Gougane Barra

A sunny morning in Gougane Barra. Near perfect reflections of the island and some unusual mist in the mountains.