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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