There you go, you just saw all of the town |
This town is made up of just a few buildings, but amazingly,
this town is actually quite popular because the movie “The Field” was filmed
here.
I’m not sure of a damn thing said in that movie trailer,
sometimes the Irish are hard to understand!
Anyway, the main attraction in Leenane is the Field Bar, obviously named
after the movie (which I have fallen asleep trying to watch more than once). It also goes by the name of Gaynor's.
Why did we go to Leenane, you ask? Well, Frank’s grandmother has a house
there. So, on our visit to Ireland, we
drove to Leenane, without first asking one of Frank’s family members where the
house was located. All Frank knew was
that the house was white. This actually
didn’t seem that far-fetched to find, considering Leenane is extremely
small. However, this was the weather
when we arrived.
This weather is pretty standard for Ireland, actually |
Frank: “So, we’re here to visit my grandmother’s
cottage. Do you know Eileen McAlonan?”
Bartender: “Oh, the American lady! Of course!
She lives right up the road, where the street makes a sharp turn at the
top of the hill. You can get the keys
from her neighbor, Eddie!”
Mind you, no one knew we were coming, they are just offering
up keys at the bar.
Oh, and that white house?
Actually yellow. Could be part of the problem in finding it! |
Once we got the keys (the neighbor handed them over
willingly), drank three bottles of wine (we arrived on the day we got
engaged!), and the weather cleared, Leenane turned out to be quite beautiful.
Ireland’s only fjord cuts through the middle of Leenane,
right outside the window of the McAlonan cottage.
The cottage backs up to the Maumturks, a mountain range that
stretches along this area.
The hotel has a spa too - very fancy for the town of Leenane! |
The hotel is actually twice the size of the police station
in Leenane.
I ordered salmon with french fries - yum! |
Now, if you are related to us, you might be interested in
the headstone for Frank’s family that overlooks Killary Harbor.
I married into a hilariously deranged family! |
If you aren’t related to us, you just might want to take a
ferry trip on Killary Harbor (will run you 21€ each).
Leenane Hotel: 49€
Drinks at the Field Bar: About 5€ each (10€ for two)Dinner at Blackberry Café: 100€ for two
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