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Michael Croghan

PICTURES: Watching the eclipse from Longford scenic viewpoint Cairn Hill

People gathered at Cairn Hill to view the historical partial solar eclipse yesterday evening, Wednesday August 12.

Pinhole cameras, welders glasses, amazon prime solar eclipse glasses ... a nice lady loaned me one. They were like gold dust with people everywhere looking for them.

I went to Cairn Hill knowing some people would gather, that was my interest, as well as the unique phenomenon and alignment.

Anyone that was there will testify to another unique and annoying natural phenomenon, flying ants, millions of them, they were everywhere in a frenzy, made a few walk away but many stayed despite them.

It was nice to share this experience in the company of others, many of us may never see it again.

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