What is recorded here
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Sources for this account: Mountaineering Ireland’s Binnasruell account.
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- D Gore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Silver HillMountain / peak · 1.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Silver Hill has a name that glitters with possibility, even if the view is just classic County Donegal scenery. Perhaps the light hits the summit in a way that makes it look like pure treasure.
Lavagh BegMountain / peak · 1.2 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Lavagh Beg’s first owner had an escape plan involving a canoe and a lot of luck. He didn’t use it, which is typical. It’s the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday feel like a heist movie.
Struell BridgeBridge · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Struell Bridge puts a dressed stone nose between its two arches to face the Eglish River. Built around 1860, it looks as if the bridge is politely asking the water to go around, not through.
Dolmen at DisertPublicly named tomb or grave · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Dolmen at Disert is supposedly where a chieftain druid went to sleep. I bet he cast a really long nap spell and forgot the wake-up word! Now he’s just napping under the stones, probably snoring in ancient Gaelic.
St Colmcille's Arch EnclosureEnclosure · 2.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom St Colmcille's Arch Enclosure is a tiny stone circle where pilgrims used to squeeze through an arch three times if they had backache. It’s essentially the medieval equivalent of a chiropractor, but with significantly less comfort and a lot more prayer involved.
Disert GraveyardGraveyard · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Disert Graveyard is a D-shaped pocket inside two larger enclosures, with at least 34 low uninscribed grave markers noted across its centre. The account also records a striking custom: people took soil from near the altar because it was reputed to drive rats from houses. I'd keep that as a belief people held, not a promise from the place.
Catholic Church of the Holy FamilyChurch/chapel · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Catholic Church of the Holy Family dates to 1906 and has a four-petal shape set inside a circle above its porch. The stained glass can have its turn too, but that tiny blank shape keeps stealing my attention. It is the church's quietest decoration.
Ard na Mona WoodOfficial walking route · 4.4 miExplorer Tom Ard na Mona Wood is an ancient oak woodland that’s seen better days but still rocks. It's a 1.9 km loop, perfect for a quick wander. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket for good measure.
Harvey’s PointHotel · 5.1 miExplorer Tom Harvey’s Point Hotel has manicured lawns running down to the water, which sounds like a slippery slope. A Swiss family started it all! Wave to the lake for me, you gorgeous.
Inishkeel Graveyard near GlentiesGraveyard · 5.8 miExplorer Tom Inishkeel Graveyard near Glenties was rectangular in the older survey, but its south side sat on part of a roughly circular rise. Some of that rise lay beyond the west wall, about fifty metres across. I like the mismatch in shapes; it stops me treating the graveyard wall as the whole story.
Children's playground6.6 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal is probably where local kids learn to skip stones like pros. It’s a secret training ground for future rock throwers. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your wild imagination.
GlentiesHostel · 6.6 miExplorer Tom Glenties Hostel is where you go to sleep in a bed that has seen too much. Bring an earplug, because snoring is guaranteed here.
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