Donegal with rock climber and mountain guide Iain Miller

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🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In the second of two walks in the Republic of Ireland, Clare meets rock climber, mountain instructor and walking guide, Iain Miller, to explore a stretch of the wild, rugged and spectacular Atlantic coastline of County Donegal.

They meet at what Iain describes as the most remote place in Ireland, An Port, and the route they take from there affords them views over what he says is Ireland’s last great wilderness including some ‘monster’ sea stacks.

Iain is originally from Scotland, but has lived in Co. Donegal for years, making it his place of work as well as his – as he puts it – playground. The two are intertwined as Iain’s business involves leading rock climbing, hillwalking, and other outdoor adventures. The route he shares with Clare is more gentle coastal stroll than vertiginous technical climb but the experience and views are no less impressive.

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Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

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0:39.8	That is the sound of the Atlantic Ocean.
0:43.1	I'm on the west coast of Ireland, in County Donegal, looking out into a mist that is completely enclosing any horizon there might be,
0:53.8	but I can see the shapes of rocks out to sea
0:57.1	rising like a little armadillo and there's a dark black sea stack rising in what I can only
1:03.7	describe as a phallic shape. Anyway, over to the left, we've got the rise of these hills very dark
1:10.1	green with strips going through them showing paths
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