Europe Day 3: I Cross Lines

Borders fascinate me. Always have.

I spotted a point on the map where a road follows a relatively straight line across a national border between Ireland and the United Kingdom that is anything but straight.

So, of course, I had to go.

east of Poles, County Cavan, Ireland

Road geek here …

This is the only sign at the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. No “Welcome to the United Kingdom,” no “Northern Ireland.”

Just … speed limits are different here.

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

And the return to Ireland is even more understated:

west of Clonooney, County Monaghan, Ireland

Unperfected · south of Magheraveely, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Aside from the road geekery and a few great photos, I also was rewarded with some driving adventures.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene blew through and generated quite a windstorm here this morning. There were several trees of this size down across the road. Fortunately, I was able to make it back to Dublin safely.

Behind the tree is a warning sign for a speed camera. Not particularly relevant today …

east of Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland