Views from Bellacorick, County Mayo, Ireland
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Approaching Bellacorick from Keenagh
The ESB's turf fired power station is nearing the end of its lifespan
Carolans Musical Bridge Inn
The Owenmore River and the Musical Bridge attract anglers and curious tourists
If you run a stone along the parapet of the Musical Bridge you can create some interesting 'music'
The Owenmore River is one of the best salmon fisheries in the West
The generating station and cooling tower on the left
The power station gets its fuel from the extensive bog stretching to the north
The bog train runs along these tracks hauling peat from the bog to the power statioin
A more environmentally friendly alternative - Bellacorick's 20 wind turbines were the first to generate electricity in the West of Ireland
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