This is Doo Lough valley in County Mayo, Ireland. "Doo Lough" means "dark lake" in Irish. It is a sacred site in Irish History. In March 1849 during the worst of the Potato Famine, over 600 starving peasants began the 12 mile walk through this valley to the nearby town of Delphi, where food supposedly awaited them. Over 400 of them died along the road.

People now come from all over the world each May to walk "The Famine Walk." I walked it by myself on a cold and blustery day during my trip.