Landing place photos

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The Irish Adventure of Richard Kukura and Tommy Hulme and the fate of their Beaufighter JL710

Photographs of landing places & Templeport lake with St Mogue's Island
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The Moherreagh field where Richard Kukura landed. The house where he was given hospitality is to the left of this photo and Cuilcagh mountain is the peak to the right of centre. Dennis Burke at the house in Moherreagh where Richard Kukura was given bacon and eggs. The house would have been thatched in those days The field in Corlough known locally as ‘Quinn’s Hill’ where Tommy was pleased to hear a dog bark before landing without boots or socks. Pedar a Voher’s crossroads. Although Tommy didn’t know it he walked across this internationally known crossroads on his way from Corlough to Swanlinbar. The place was immortalised in two of Percy French’s songs, Phil the Fluter's Ball and Eileen Oge (Photo taken on 6th July 2006)
Templeport lake with the small island beside St Mogue's Island (extreme right) beside which JL710 came to rest. On the left is St Peter's Church Templeport. (Photo taken June 2006) Templeport Lake with St Mogue’s Island in the centre and Moherreagh where Richard landed on the slope of Slieve Rushen mountain to the right of the photo. (Photo taken from Darra fort) St Mogue’s Island in Templeport Lake taken from Council Boathouse (mid-winter)
The Beaufighter approached the small island (left of St Mogue’s) from approximately this direction
St Mogue’s Island in Templeport Lake taken from the top of St Peter’s Church tower.
JL710 approached from the right and came to rest on the small island to the right of St Mogue’s

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