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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arnold Price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph Ireland via Wikimedia Commons
- Dr Neil Clifton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
UnknownCraft (possible) · 2.3 miComputer-made picture
Obstruction7.4 miComputer-made picture
Inishtrahull Lighthouse (old)Lighthouse, lighthouse keeper's house · 13 miExplorer Tom Inishtrahull Lighthouse was designed by George Halpin, a real legend who built lights all over Ireland. The keeper's house is right there too, probably still smells like fish and solitude. Keep an eye out for maritime heritage that actually shines in the dark!
InishtrahullIsland · 13 miExplorer Tom Inishtrahull got a lighthouse in 1812 to help ships using Lough Foyle. I would love to see the lamp from Ireland's most northerly island, but the island is generally inaccessible. This is one for imagining a wave from the mainland, not planning a landing.
Inishtrahull LighthouseLighthouse · 13 miExplorer Tom Inishtrahull Lighthouse is standing tall as the northernmost light in Ireland, designed by A. D. H. Martin. It’s slender, robust, and has been guiding ships with a twenty-nautical-mile range since the twentieth century. Wave at it from across to Malin and tell it Tom appreciates its job!
Eire 80 signSecond World War neutrality sign · 17 miExplorer Tom EIRE 80 sign was written for eyes in the sky, not for someone standing beside it. The stones told wartime pilots they were over neutral Ireland, and 80 named Malin Head's lookout post. I would take the ground view slowly; this lettering had a much larger audience than most signs.
Wild Atlantic Way:Malin HeadVisitor information · 18 miExplorer Tom Malin Head is the most northerly point on the Wild Atlantic Way route, making this visitor information spot a true geographical milestone.
Malin HeadVisitor attraction · 18 miExplorer Tom Malin Head is the end of the world, or at least the end of Donegal. The wind tries to blow your brain out. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face to catch the gulls in action.
Wee House of Malin CaveCave · 18 miExplorer Tom Wee House of Malin Cave is measured at only 2.75 metres deep, yet the local saying gives it room for everything that goes in. That is one ambitious little house. The recorded cave sits beside Malin Well and the old church; I would let the story stretch the walls while leaving the real rock alone.
Hell's Hole Cavern, Malin HeadSea cavern and cliff chasm · 18 miExplorer Tom Hell's Hole Cavern, Malin Head is a long, narrow chasm that sounds like a drum kit being dropped off a cliff. The Atlantic tide rushes in with such a thunderous roar you can hear the water before you see it.
CroaghbegganMountain / peak · 18 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Croaghbeggan looks like it’s holding its breath, waiting for you to leave so it can relax. The name sounds like a sneeze that got stuck in your throat. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough, and they’ll build sandcastles on their way home anyway.
Seaview TavernRestaurant · 18 miExplorer Tom At Seaview Tavern, the seafood is the star: crab, oysters and fish of all kinds up at Malin Head. Tom's only problem is choosing what to eat first. He may have to come back for round two.
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