Great Sea Arch

Great Pollet Sea Arch

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Great Pollet Sea Arch Experience the breathtaking beauty of The Great Pollet Sea Arch on the Fanad Peninsula in Donegal. Witness the stunning …

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Aug 13, 2024
Lovely walk down to the arch and back again, walking up a slight incline back wasn’t too bad at all, lots of benches on the way if you need a sit down, the views were amazing and well worth it!Full review by PG626
Aug 10, 2024
I had heard about this sea arch and seen pictures of it previously and wanted to see it and show my family. Luckily, our 5.5 year old and 3.5 year walked from carpark to sea arch and back with a prom…Full review by emilyo60
Apr 19, 2024
Unmissable photo subject on a very small beach. Superb scenery, and complete solitude in March. The walk to and fro is quite a workout, and you will be unable to spot the arch before you are actually…Full review by Rodolfo M

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Why has nobody pointed out that the Arch view is accessible for good walkers along the shore? Take the fenced path …
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Why has nobody pointed out that the Arch view is accessible for good walkers along the shore? Take the fenced path (Casán a' Traigh) opposite Doherty's Shop in Doagh Beg to Doaghbeg beach and follow the shore north -being careful not to leave litter or damage fences or trespass on cultivated land.. The walk has its own points of interest like the shallow cave known both as An Altóir (The Altar) and Uaimh na gCuntas (Cave of the countings): being hidden, with good sea access, allowing Mass services in times of persecution and a place for smugglers to divide their spoils. Local people insist that the blocked access is an ancient right of way. It would be easy to prove that - access for twelve consecutive years under Irish law, (the kissing-gate access is still pictured on Google Maps) but enforcing it is an expensive legal business requiring a Court Order.
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Foreshore access isn't an issue, since there is alternative if less convenient access. The signposts were possible because nobody had questioned the right of way, which is the issue …
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Foreshore access isn't an issue, since there is alternative if less convenient access. The signposts were possible because nobody had questioned the right of way, which is the issue in law. The wording of the new gate-notices suggests that the owners know this: they don't actually claim 'no right of way.' I'm local in the sense that my forebears lived in Doaghbeg at least since the 17th century, and I spent my holidays there for many years, as my brother and sister still do, pursuing local study among other things. One local fear is that if the right of way is blocked long enough it will lapse, and the American owners might charge for access.
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