Icy Lough Mardal
Frozen lake from Sauna Snowdog, Lough Mardal Sauna at Snow Sunrise Frozen Lake & Sauna Snowy Shepherd's Hut Rolling in the Snow Swan Pushing through Ice Goose & Swan in frozen lake, Lough Mardal, Donegal Lough Mardal Lodge blanketed in Snow Icy Lake Reflections Snow covered jetty Snowy Yurt
It's been a very icy start to 2026 which brings its challanges to this remote neck of the woods. The hilly boreens that lead to us are white-knuckle rides, the wood-burning stoves need topping up 24/7...and, well that's actually it really. The lovely guests who happened to be here, waking up to a white transformation, really appreciated the Lodge with its giant fireplace and underfloor heating all the more after their snowy rambles.
When we are blanketed in snow it is one of the most beautiful times of the year here. It's like the busy everyday gets paused and the days are filled with walks and rambles, moments soaking up the white landscape, toboggan-improvising with the kids and, this year, saunas which turns out are pretty epic in this weather, especially the icy plunge in the lake. (Check out Marcus on our Reel on Instagram!)
Every Agario player eventually has that moment when they think, “I can definitely catch that cell!”… and immediately regret it. Knowing your limits is part of the challenge. Sometimes the difference between a great play and a terrible decision is just a few seconds of timing.