Bridge Jumping Season

When the rare Irish sun decides to grace Graiguenamanagh with its presence, the locals know exactly what to do: head straight for the old stone bridge over the River Barrow.

At least it was in the summer of 2013. I doubt they’re doing it today, in the middle of December.

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I went swimming in a gorge at dusk, surrounded by fish, dragonflies and a horse drinking at the water’s edge. The water was clear, so that you could see everything when you went under, but the undertow was so powerful and fast that you felt it tugging at the outer edge of you even in the shallows, like the first time you touch a car’s accelerator.

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