My new B&B was on the main road on which housing and commercial businesses were well strung out and interspersed with closed businesses and some derelict houses. This Belfast born writer has some opinions about the situation. http://seanhillenblog.com/2015/01/09/bunbeg-once-pretty-now-disfigured/
The area is known as a gaeltacht region meaning Irish is the predominant language and the Irish government encourages the fostering of Gaelic language and culture. Many famous singers have come from the area. I felt as if I was in a foreign country as the only time a ever heard English spoken was when it was directed at me. Not all signage was bilingual. Everyone I met spoke English but a couple of the older ones had to think about it a bit. This wiki link will tell you more about the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweedore
The view from my room was pretty good followed by a spectacular sunset.
View from my Window
Sunset
The B&B was named Teach Campbell meaning House of Campbell. The lady of the house was away when I arrived and when she returned a day or so later she organised a few people knowledgeable in family history to visit me. She was very much into caring for the “waifs and strays “, whether they be alive or dead, and made sure she did as much to help me in my quest as was possible. She also had a stray cat which she supported. More about family connections in the next post.