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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
Cruach Mhín an FheanntaMountain / peak · 1049 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cruach Mhín an Fheannta is a mountain peak in County Donegal with no recorded access details. That long Irish name sounds like it’s whispering secrets to the clouds, yet the map just offers you a polite shrug. I suspect it’s perfectly happy letting everyone guess their way up!
CroaghugaghMountain / peak · 1681 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Croaghugagh is guarding a hidden treasure that I am ninety percent sure is just a rusted biscuit tin from 1975. Someone left it there, forgot about it, and now the legend lives on in my head. Bring a flask and a story to swap.
Catholic Church of the Holy FamilyChurch/chapel · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Catholic Church of the Holy Family dates to 1906 and has a four-petal shape set inside a circle above its porch. The stained glass can have its turn too, but that tiny blank shape keeps stealing my attention. It is the church's quietest decoration.
Standing stone in Glaisigh DaibhéidStanding stone · 2.4 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Standing stone in Glaisigh Daibhéid is completely gone, which makes me think the bog just swallowed it whole. Maybe it’s still standing up there under all that spongy mud, pretending to be a really weird mushroom.
Graffy BridgeBridge · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Graffy Bridge was built around 1830 with two arches over the Stracashel River and an additional arch to the southwest. Cut-stone triangular cutwaters face the flow. I thought the bridge had finished its sentence after two arches; the third adds a cheeky postscript.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in An Tseanga Mheáin (tc An Ghrafaidh)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 2.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in An Tseanga Mheáin has a bank standing over two metres high on the north side. It’s a solid structure with stone revetments visible inside, so it’s not just a rumour. You can actually feel the weight of history here rather than just guessing.
Slí Na Finne - Sli Dhun na nGallWalking route · 4.6 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Slí Na Finne - Sli Dhun na nGall is a path with a name that rolls off the tongue like whiskey. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights, because the scenery demands your full attention.
Disert GraveyardGraveyard · 5.6 miExplorer Tom Disert Graveyard is a D-shaped pocket inside two larger enclosures, with at least 34 low uninscribed grave markers noted across its centre. The account also records a striking custom: people took soil from near the altar because it was reputed to drive rats from houses. I'd keep that as a belief people held, not a promise from the place.
Teach Tábhairne an RileánPub · 5.8 miExplorer Tom Teach Tábhairne an Rileán in County Donegal has a mouthful of a name. Say it three times fast for me and tell me how you feel!
Inishkeel Graveyard near GlentiesGraveyard · 6.3 miExplorer Tom Inishkeel Graveyard near Glenties was rectangular in the older survey, but its south side sat on part of a roughly circular rise. Some of that rise lay beyond the west wall, about fifty metres across. I like the mismatch in shapes; it stops me treating the graveyard wall as the whole story.
Children's playground6.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal is probably where local kids learn to skip stones like pros. It’s a secret training ground for future rock throwers. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your wild imagination.
Kennedy's Bar and RestaurantRestaurant · 7.0 miExplorer Tom Kennedy's Bar and Restaurant is definitely hiding a secret menu involving only cabbage and regret. I bet the barman knows more about ghosts than he does about cocktails, so keep your ears peeled for whispers while you eat.
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