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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Ben Brooksbank, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
bridge1125 ydExplorer Tom Bridge in Ballyloughan carried the Donegal Town to Killybegs railway over the Oily River on three arches. Pointed cutwaters stand between them, while ivy now covers parts of the stone. With the rails gone, the river still gets its three doors.
Church of SS Joseph & ConalChurch/chapel · 1272 ydExplorer Tom Church of SS Joseph & Conal was built in 1913. I bet the old chapel that burned down right before it was so smoky, everyone sneezed their way out. Did anyone actually count how many crosses are hiding on those gables?
European Beech1410 ydExplorer Tom European Beech in County Donegal is just a tree, but a fancy one that thinks it runs the place. It’s probably been there longer than the local council has had a proper meeting. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice, say 'ahoy' and see if it flinches.
Aighan Cairn in the Relig EnclosureCairn, unclassified · 1435 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Aighan Cairn in the Relig Enclosure hides a proper mystery in its notched slabs. Patterson swears a dumbbell-shaped 'healing stone' used to sit right there, so I bet you can still feel the local superstition lingering. Just a small rock pile with a big secret.
Aighan Children's Burial Ground in the ReligChildren's burial ground · 1435 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Aighan Children's Burial Ground in the Relig was once where the unbaptised lay to rest. It’s a somber patch of pasture now, but knowing who was here makes it feel less empty and a lot more significant.
Wych Elm1716 ydExplorer Tom Wych Elm four in County Donegal is just standing there looking confused about why you need permission to see a tree. It's probably thinking about the past. Ask it if it remembers when elms were cool again.
Tara HotelHotel · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Tara Hotel in Killybegs on Main Street probably has a view of the sea and some very tired fishermen. It’s the kind of place where the Wi-Fi is slow but the stories are fast.
MellysRestaurant · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Mellys in Killybegs serves fish and chips, which is basically a hug from the sea. Wrap it tight so the salt doesn’t ruin your phone case.
Killaghtee Old Church GraveyardGraveyard · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Killaghtee Old Church Graveyard sits beside the old church; inside the graveyard, southwest of that church, the survey records a cross-inscribed slab. The Civil Survey called the church 'in reparation', and it remained in use until 1826. I like how one small mapped area holds separate records for the graveyard, church and stone.
Carnlullagh HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Carnlullagh Hill is listed simply as a mountain or peak, which feels like a very lazy introduction. I suspect it has been patiently waiting for someone to actually notice its specific personality rather than filing it under 'generic hill'.
Largynagreana HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Right then, we’re standing before Largynagreana Hill in County Donegal, a proper mountain peak that looks like it’s just waiting to be climbed. I bet the wind up there is telling some grand stories about the old days!
Cat CastleCastle, tower house · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Cat Castle is named after St. Catherine, but really it’s just a tiny stone corner standing on a hill above Killybegs Harbour. It’s been shrinking since 1355, and now only a 3-metre wall survives. It’s a bit pathetic, sure, but looking out over the harbour makes you wonder what that bishop’s manor looked like when it was whole.
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