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HERA boat at Ballyronan Marina, January 2025

Gary — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:21:02 +0000

Warm amber lights from the HERA boat ripple across the calm marina water, glowing softly as a dark winter evening settles over Ballyronan.

www.ballyronanboatclub.co.uk

Birds of Ballyronan, April 2025

Gary — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:21:09 +0000

On the shore of the Lough Neagh, at the Ballyronan Marina.

The presence of a diverse bird population is evident there, thanks to the abundant Lough Neagh flies (midge), which are harmless but you can see from their presence in the photos. Pictures were taken on the 8th of April, due to better (and warmer) weather conditions.

Ballyronan Marina: www.midulstercouncil.org/ballyronanmarina

Cruising…

Black Moorhen, Lough Neagh

Gary — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:39:16 +0000

Battery Harbour, January 2025

Gary — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:21:13 +0000

Battery Harbour is the most “central” harbour on Lough Neagh, with roughly equal distances to all four corners of the lake; for this reason, one of the two Lough Neagh Rescue stations is located here. Kinnego is the other rescue station, southeast of Lough Neagh. The best view of Lough Neagh is probably from Battery Harbour.

The campsite and The Battery Bar are located in this harbour as well.

Antrim Lough Shore Park, December 2024

Gary — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:26:43 +0000

Antrim Lough Shore Park sits on the shore of Lough Neagh, which is the largest (also freshwater) lake in the British Isles.

From the car park there, you can walk through Rea’s Wood, which takes you towards Dublin Road and back. In the opposite direction, you can also walk to Antrim Castle Park.

It is one of my favourite places to walk, with plenty of sightseeing for the nature and wildlife, especially the birds and the shore of the Lough Neagh.

It is a must-see location because there is nothing quite like it on the rest of Lough Neagh. I took a long stroll there in the late afternoon of December, which was not the ideal time to visit due to the erratic weather and early winter nightfall, but the sunset was beautiful right before the heavy downpour!