What is recorded here
Internal diam. 23m. A circular area enclosed by an earthen bank with an external fosse, only vaguely traceable in places. The site is badly overgrown and cut into by modern fences, some parts of the banks having been removed altogether. The surrounding land is poor and marshy with the Leitrim mountains rising a short…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG110-007
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jonathan Wilkins, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mullanaleck MillMill race · 1065 ydExplorer Tom Mullanaleck Mill in Mullanaleck has a millrace that looks like it wandered into the wrong county entirely. It drove two wheels once; now it just drives my confusion about where this actually belongs. It's the kind of place you’d find in a dream if you were drunk on rain.
bridge1133 ydExplorer Tom Bridge in Ardfarn is built c. 1790 and looks slightly hump-backed, like a stone tortoise who has forgotten how to stand up straight. I imagine it slowly stretching its neck over the Bradoge River just to see if any ducks are watching.
Rathglass Fairy FortFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1556 ydExplorer Tom Rathglass Fairy Fort is a massive 35m circle of earth that has basically surrendered to the overgrowth. The bank is so choked with vegetation it looks like a hill, but there’s still a faint ditch whispering on the east side. It sits right in good farmland, proving that even productive soil can hide a secret.
Rathglass Double-Banked Fairy FortFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1705 ydExplorer Tom Rathglass Double-Banked Fairy Fort hides under a thicket of rushes, its banks worn thin by centuries of rain and neglect. A disused fence slices through the middle now, which feels like the land just gave up on the original layout. It’s a wet, muddy mystery in the Bradoge valley that begs to be poked at.
Lareen BayBay · 1.0 mi
The Phoenix TavernPub · 1.5 miExplorer Tom The Phoenix Tavern in Bundoran rises from the ashes of bad decisions daily, fueled by local gossip and questionable hairdryer fumes. If you see smoke, just assume the bartender is having a moment. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.
mcgarriglesRestaurant · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Mcgarrigles is a restaurant with no capital letters, which suggests it’s very casual and probably doesn’t care about manners at all. Eat with your hands if you dare, because nobody here is going to stop you anyway. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
CastleCastle, tower house · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Castle in Lough Melvin has a hidden tunnel that leads straight to the local pub, allegedly. An Armada survivor stayed here, so he must have had excellent taste in wine. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.
Finner Old GraveyardGraveyard · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Finner Old Graveyard is shaped like a D but apparently never finished its full circle. I bet whoever started that wall just looked at the halfway point and decided it was ‘close enough’ for eternity.
Waterworld BundoranWater park · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Waterworld Bundoran in County Donegal is basically a pool with attitude and a splash zone that hates your trousers. You'll come out soaked, shivering, and slightly regretful. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.
BundoranOfficial bathing water · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Bundoran seems to have squeezed a whole seaside argument into the middle of town: rocks at either end, a sandbank that shifts with the tide, and water with its own ideas. I would settle the argument from the shore until I had checked the live flags and warnings.
Cliffs by BundoranPublicly named cliff or headland · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Cliffs by Bundoran are right next door to a popular spot, so they might be getting a bit of tourist traffic. They’re just big rocks holding back the ocean’s ambitions. It’s a good place to stand and feel the salt spray on your face, honestly.
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