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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Ian S, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Humphrey Bolton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- DevelopedMadness at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Man-made underground passage in BallymacoolMan-made underground passage · 141 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Ballymacool is officially a ghost because the 'Cave' vanished from both maps and local memory. It used to sit on a steep slope down to the River Swilly, which feels like prime real estate for a hole that got aggressively landscaped away.
Children's playground195 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal is where the light hits just right to make you look like a movie star. Stay a while, the sun is doing its best impression of a spotlight. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Tir na NogPub · 298 ydExplorer Tom Tir na Nog sounds like a name invented by someone who had one too many pints. Bet they’ve got a special named after a ghost there. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Sallaghagrane HouseHouse · 416 ydExplorer Tom Sallaghagrane House dates to about 1870, with a slate roof and clay ridge cresting. The building survey found a millstone and a possible fragment from a medieval church in its rear yard. The yard carries clues much older than the house.
Designed landscape feature in BallymacoolDesigned landscape feature · 696 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Designed landscape feature in Ballymacool is a large oval area once enclosed by a single-course drystone wall. It’s almost certainly tied to Ballymacool House nearby, and now the scrub is slowly taking back what was once a manicured space. I love how nature has decided to reclaim this fancy garden spot with its own wild style.
St. Eunan's CollegeCollege · 1158 ydExplorer Tom St. Eunan's College is wearing a stone crown to hide that it’s just a school! Those crow-stepped crenellations look like they’re ready for a siege, but I bet the students are just trying to avoid math homework.
Station House HotelHotel · 1289 ydExplorer Tom Station House Hotel in County Donegal acts like a grand castle but is actually just a three-starer pretending otherwise. It would handle a nosey neighbour with the grace of a cat on a hot tin roof. Walk past slowly like you're starring in a dramatic film right now.
Bawn in LetterkennyBawn · 1420 ydExplorer Tom Bawn in Letterkenny was the beating heart of a 1650s market town, complete with Friday markets and a bridge over the Swilly. You can literally walk the exact footprint today along Castle Street and Fort Well. It’s a bit like walking through history’s old clothes, isn’t it?
Donegal County MuseumMuseum · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Donegal County Museum tells a long story inside a building that has one of its own: part of Letterkenny's former workhouse. I would give the old stone walls their due, then follow the county displays from prehistory onward. One building can hold far more than one century.
Battlefield in Ardahee,ballyconnelly (ballymacool Ed),bomany,doon GlebeBattlefield · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Battlefield in Ardahee in County Donegal is where history got messy and people stopped talking about it. It’s a field full of old arguments and new grass. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Battle of ScarrifholisBattle · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Scarrifholis was nearly sold for a horse in 1650 because nobody could agree on the price. It’s still annoyed about that deal, honestly. Stand there long enough and someone will definitely ask if you’re lost or just having an existential crisis.
Site of Castle SollusCastle, unclassified · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Site of Castle Sollus is where Cathbarr O'Donnell passed in 1580, but the castle itself was pulled down in the early 19th century. It’s gone so completely that even the River Swilly looks suspiciously empty. It’s like a history book that got erased with a very enthusiastic eraser.
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