Barrack Hill Town Park

Explorer Tom Follow the growers on Barrack Hill and you will find sixteen raised beds and three polytunnels. One starts the seedlings; the other two keep things growing. I could claim to know their secret for a good tomato, but the gardeners would catch me bluffing before I got through the gate. These are working plots, so ask the committee before going in.

Explorer Tom At Barrack Hill, little legs get the climbing frames, swings, balance beams and monkey bars. The roundabout was designed to include more children, and older ones have their own obstacle trail nearby. If I were seven, I would call the monkey bars a test of courage. If I were a parent, I would be looking for the covered shelter. Carndonagh's park committee says local families helped shape the refurbished playground, and the older children's activity area reopened in 2023.

Explorer Tom Carndonagh's Church of the Sacred Heart was built from 1941 to 1945 and is dated 1942. Rock-faced granite walls lead up to a copper-covered dome, with figures of Columcille, Patrick, Brigid and the Sacred Heart around its drum. Its separate clock tower and coloured glass make the building hard to mistake for anything shy.

Explorer Tom Millbrae House has stood in Ballylosky since c. 1870, keeping its half-hipped slate roof and fancy porch intact while the world rushed past. It’s a proper survivor in Carndonagh’s southern suburbs, with those console brackets adding a touch of drama to the eaves. Give it a nod; it’s still holding the line.

Explorer Tom Diamond Café promises regional salad that tastes like it was harvested by a confused hedgehog. If you see a diamond in the soup, eat it quickly before the manager notices your gluttonous greed.

Explorer Tom Visit Carndonagh in County Donegal bragged about surviving a storm that only had three waves, but it told the story for hours. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name, preferably one involving a pirate.

Explorer Tom Farren's Restaurant is serving up mystery meat with a side of confusion. I bet their specials change faster than my mood swings do every Tuesday.

Explorer Tom Carndonagh Early Church Graveyard makes me slow the map down: it surrounds an eighteenth-century church thought to stand where an earlier church stood. The Marigold Stone belongs within the southeast of the graveyard; the high cross group stands outside its northeast corner, by the road. Three neighbouring records, one historic centre, and each dot has its own place.