Ballyforan

The river Suck divides the counties of Galway and Roscommon. The bridge at Ballyforan marks the county boundary, and is a favoured fishing spot. Every winter, the land around Ballyforan is prone to flooding due to winter rains.

Dawn at Ballyforan Bridge - fog rises off the river Suck. In this photo, the floods have subsided and is at the summer level (even though this picture was taken in late February)
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Dawn at Ballyforan Bridge at the Galway-Roscommon border, taken from beneath the bridge over the river Suck.
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Sunset at Ballyforan bridge. The flood water is at its high point.
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It takes more than barbed wire to fence a river
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john smyth galway ireland roscommon ballyforan bridge river suc ballyforan sunrise
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