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- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Bone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- A McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Trá an Chaisil is right near Malin Beg, so it's got big energy. It looks like the sea took a nap and forgot to wake up. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
EarlysPub · 1234 ydExplorer Tom Earlys in Moville hosted Daniel O'Donnell, so tell them Tom wanted to sing along even if it was truly off-key. Pick a stone from the floor, any stone, and invent its biography before you order your pint. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
Teach Pobail Naomh Cróine [Saint Crone's Catholic Church]Church/chapel · 1260 ydExplorer Tom Teach Pobail Naomh Cróine has a map label that calls it Saint Crome’s, which sounds like a very confused wizard. I picture the ink spilling over and turning her into a pot of magic potion. Did the cartographer just run out of imagination for the last letter?
An Staca Mór [Stackamore]Beacon · 1496 ydExplorer Tom An Staca Mór [Stackamore] is a white stone navigation beacon near the channel to Arranmore. It may date from around 1810. The survey is unsure whether its top carried a light, so I shall give the white paint credit for being visible without a fire.
An tÍochtarIsland · 1570 ydExplorer Tom An tÍochtar is out here looking like it wants a nap, tucked away in County Donegal. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look, because my eyes are starting to cross from squinting.
Near beachBeach / strand · 1711 ydExplorer Tom Near beach is so vague it’s basically a placeholder for a better name that hasn’t been thought of yet. It’s just hanging out there, waiting for inspiration to strike. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
Inis Mhic an DoirnIsland · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Inis Mhic an Doirn has that 'don't touch' energy radiating off it like Wi-Fi. There’s a derelict building nearby that looks haunted by bad decisions. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here and they bite back.
O’Donnell’sPub · 1.9 miExplorer Tom O’Donnell’s in Burtonport is called Jimmy Johnny’s by locals, which proves names change faster than tides. It would cope on a reality show by gossiping until they drop. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Cairn on Cnoc an IolairPublicly named cairn · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Cairn on Cnoc an Iolair sits on a place that sounds like it’s waiting for a giant eagle to land. Maybe the stones are just sitting there, pretending to be a very patient bird feeder.
Tor an ÉidighHeadland · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Tor an Éidigh is recorded as a headland in County Donegal. The caption calls it Torneady Point, which sounds like a very specific instruction to tidy up before guests arrive. I reckon the headland keeps its own schedule.
Lough Aghnish Promontory FortPromontory fort, inland · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Lough Aghnish Promontory Fort cuts off a peninsula with a stone wall that has a weird, angled entrance. The base is solid, but the top looks like modern repairs. It’s a bit of a puzzle why they built it exactly there.
CroaghnamaddyMountain / peak · 5.5 miExplorer Tom Croaghnamaddy in County Donegal is basically just a very arrogant hill that thinks it's a mountain. I'd bet my last pint there's a secret bakery up there, so bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
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