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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- D Gore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Standing stone in Glaisigh DaibhéidStanding stone · 1.0 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Standing stone in Glaisigh Daibhéid is completely gone, which makes me think the bog just swallowed it whole. Maybe it’s still standing up there under all that spongy mud, pretending to be a really weird mushroom.
kiln1.2 miExplorer Tom Kiln in Falgarrow is a former lime kiln from the first half of the nineteenth century, surviving in relatively good condition with local rubble stone masonry. It’s modest but well-built and tied to an individual farm holding in the area. Go see if you can find any old lime residue!
Slí Na Finne - Sli Dhun na nGallWalking route · 1.5 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Slí Na Finne - Sli Dhun na nGall is a path with a name that rolls off the tongue like whiskey. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights, because the scenery demands your full attention.
KnockletteraghMountain / peak · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Right then, we’re staring up at Knockletteragh in County Donegal, a peak that looks like it’s just waiting for someone to ask it a cheeky question. I reckon if you listen closely, the wind might tell you it’s been napping all week.
Clogher NorthMountain / peak · 1.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Clogher North in County Donegal offers a shortcut that goes down three valleys, up two hills, and back to where you started. It’s the world’s longest way to get nowhere fast. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want? Just don't ask for directions again.
Burial ground in Baile Na MbanBurial ground · 2.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Burial ground in Baile Na Mban is known locally as the 'Relig', surrounded by two collapsed stone walls. People have robbed so many stones for field clearance that the structure looks like a confused pile of rubble. It’s a bit of a mess, but those original facings are still there if you look close.
Droichead na Comairce [Cummirk Bridge]Bridge · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Droichead na Comairce [Cummirk Bridge], built c.1810, arches over the river like a stone trinity that forgot to pray for better parking. I bet the adjacent ruined school used to watch boats float through those three doors just to escape the homework.
Teach Tábhairne an RileánPub · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Teach Tábhairne an Rileán in County Donegal has a mouthful of a name. Say it three times fast for me and tell me how you feel! Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.
Ard na Mona WoodOfficial walking route · 8.4 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.
Disert GraveyardGraveyard · 8.6 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.
Inishkeel Graveyard near GlentiesGraveyard · 8.9 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.
Harvey’s PointHotel · 9.2 miExplorer Tom Harvey’s Point has manicured lawns running straight down to the water, which sounds like a slippery slope for anyone in heels. A Swiss family started it all, so expect some weird European quirks. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.
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