During the Ice Age, when large parts of the Earth were under glaciers, Ben Bulben was formed. Originally, it was merely a large ridge of rock. But then, the moving glaciers cut into the earth, leaving a large ben, now called Ben Bulben.
Climbing Ben Bulben
If climbed by the north face, it is a dangerous climb. That side bears the brunt of the high winds and storms that come in from the Atlantic Ocean. However, if climbed by the south side, it’s a tame hike but offering some of the most spectacular scenery that I’ve seen so far in this country.a magnificent view of Yeat's Country.
Under Ben Bulben
Immortalised in the famous poem Under Ben Bulben, written by celebrated Irish poet W. B. Yeats. It was one of the last poems he wrote in his lifetime, and the last three lines decorate his gravestone in Drumcliffe, Co.Sligo, Ireland. (all only 15-20 drive from Tyrconnell!)
Under bare Ben Bulben's head
In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid.
An ancestor was rector there
Long years ago, a church stands near,
By the road an ancient cross.
No marble, no conventional phrase;
On limestone quarried near the spot
By his command these words are cut:
Cast a cold eye
On life, on death.
Horseman, pass by!
