Identify this fishing jetty (Co. Donegal, or nearby)

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jkalucki · #1 Post by **jkalucki** » Thu May 07, 2015 2:37 pm

An oddball, question, but I'm wondering if anyone could identify the pier in this painting. My grandfather fished here as a boy, so goes the story at least, and I want to revisit the location. It should be somewhere in Co. Donegal. The painting is probably from the mid-1960s, so, things will have changed since.

Thanks,
John

#2 Post by **Tanglerat** » Thu May 07, 2015 9:34 pm

Don't recognise it - might be somewhere in South, or SW Donegal or in Inishowen.

#3 Post by MC » Fri May 08, 2015 10:54 pm

Sorry don't recognise it all mate

#4 Post by **Determined Dan** » Sat May 09, 2015 8:19 am

jkalucki wrote:An oddball, question, but I'm wondering if anyone could identify the pier in this painting. My grandfather fished here as a boy, so goes the story at least, and I want to revisit the location. It should be somewhere in Co. Donegal. The painting is probably from the mid-1960s, so, things will have changed since.

Thanks,
John

Hi, I can't be sure but it might be dungloe pier/causeway.it looks like what I remember but I only saw dungloe pier once.
It's west north west donegal.

#5 Post by **Tanglerat** » Sat May 09, 2015 6:26 pm

Determined Dan wrote:
jkalucki wrote:An oddball, question, but I'm wondering if anyone could identify the pier in this painting. My grandfather fished here as a boy, so goes the story at least, and I want to revisit the location. It should be somewhere in Co. Donegal. The painting is probably from the mid-1960s, so, things will have changed since.

Thanks,
John

Hi, I can't be sure but it might be dungloe pier/causeway.it looks like what I remember but I only saw dungloe pier once.
It's west north west donegal.

You might be onto something there Dan. It's got the dogleg right.

#6 Post by **kieran** » Mon May 11, 2015 9:35 am

Dungloe gets my vote
Artistic licence - reckon the painter increased the height of the hill to seaward to give the picture better balance...

Alan R · #7 Post by **Alan R** » Mon May 11, 2015 1:08 pm

Another shout for Dungloe...
https://www.google.ie/maps/@54.951585,- ... e0!6m1!1e1

jkalucki · #8 Post by **jkalucki** » Mon May 11, 2015 2:39 pm

Yes, that's absolutely it! You can even see where the dirt fill has been hardened since the painting. Thank you!

I've been slowly going along in Google earth, and the mountains in Rathmullen look more like the painting (https://www.flickr.com/photos/donegalco ... 263129177/), but the pier is certainly Dungloe.

#9 Post by **Determined Dan** » Mon May 11, 2015 11:25 pm

What do I win what do I win. . . You welcome. When I was there mid summer it was full of mullet so it might be worth targeting them if your going that way,

#10 Post by **Big Bear** » Tue May 19, 2015 10:47 pm

I would go with Dungloe pier too. That mark to the left is possibly the old swimming pool you pass on the road out to maghery visible at low tide. And that hill in the background would tie in with Crohy Head and the tower. Artist wasnt the best at his proportions

cracking painting though.

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