Last drive south - Garrison - Bundoran - Drumcliffe - Sligo - Lough Gill

Lovely drive on a 4 seasons day! Lots of rainbows - St Patrick Holy Well - on way to Garrison, small town near Beleek. Beleek is a border town, with the border going up Lough Melvin with some islands in the Republic & some in Northern Ireland!
We drove down the coast through the seaside towns of Bundoran, Cliffdony and Grange. It was mostly closed up 'for the winter'. Waters of Donegal Bay whipped up by the cold winds.
We saw a turn off to Streedagh Castle & headland. We were surprised to see 8 cars & a 'Learn to Surf' bus parked there. We put our jackets & scarfs on against the howling wind 9 degrees!!! - walked over the small sand hill to fine 20 kids/people SURFING!!!!!!! (It is mid-term break here this week as well as Halloween).The memorial & castle were to commemorate the 3 ships from the Spanish Armada that sank there in 1588.
We continued to Drumcliffe where  W A Yeats is buried. The site is an old monastery from 900 -1200 - only half the round tower & a tall Celtic Cross with Bible pictures from the Old & New Testaments on all sides. 4 tourist buses there!
We crossed by the side of Sligo & did a scenic drive around Lough Gill - very big - sunshine & lots of  full/complete rainbows. Continued on to Castle Parkes (also closed for the winter), Lough Allen, Drumshanbo & Ballyconnell.