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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Thielfer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- David Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- Becky McReynolds, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Ian S, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Coxtown HouseGate lodge · 1342 ydExplorer Tom Coxtown House has a gate lodge that’s basically showing off with its bold rusticated quoins. Built around 1840, it looks too fancy for just guarding a driveway, so take a pic of that smug little pediment for me!
Laghy BridgeBridge · 1452 ydExplorer Tom Laghy Bridge was paid for with just seven pounds and six pence, which sounds like pocket money! Built around 1768, I bet John Hamilton spent most of it on tea. The river probably laughed at them for trying to build a whole bridge on such a tiny budget.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathtinny GlebeFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.2 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathtinny Glebe is a large circular site with an internal diameter of roughly 38m, featuring a substantial bank and deep fosse. A modern field fence cuts straight through the interior, while the northern half remains overgrown and the southern half has trees growing on the bank. It’s perched on the east end of a ridge, offering good views despite the marshy valleys below.
Fulacht fia in DrumgowanFulacht fia · 1.6 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Drumgowan is an ancient cooking site, likely used for boiling water with heated stones. I bet it was a real party trick back then, turning a simple fire into a steaming hot bath or meal prep area. It’s a clever use of natural resources that I think would impress any modern chef.
Rooney's IslandIslet · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Rooney's Island was once home to the O'Maoldory Clan, who ruled as Kings of Tir Conaill. I imagine a very serious coronation ceremony taking place on a patch of ground that barely fits a picnic blanket.
Ballyboyle IslandIslet · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Ballyboyle Island is named after the O'Boyles, who were sub-chieftains of the O'Donnells, which sounds like a very expensive family dinner party. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next one before you get hungry.
MurvaghOfficial bathing water · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Murvagh Beach has a wartime lookout hut that Joy Browne, writing for Donegal tourism, remembers playing in as a child. She says erosion has since sunk it into the sand and made entry impossible. A lookout hut retiring by burying its feet is theatrical enough for me; I would leave it to its rest.
Wych Elm2.9 miExplorer Tom Another Wych Elm in Donegal, because apparently we can't have enough silent judges in our lives. This one seems particularly smug about being ancient and slightly damp. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Donegal Friary GraveyardGraveyard · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Donegal Friary Graveyard sits amid a place whose history changed violently in 1601, when an explosion and fire damaged the friary during a siege. The survey says later burial use raised the ground by as much as 1.75 metres. I had to read that twice: the height records generations of burial, not a building foundation.
Siege of DonegalSiege · 2.9 miExplorer Tom The Siege of Donegal is proud that it lasted long enough for everyone to run out of tea. It’s a very specific point of pride, but valid. Bring a flask and pretend you own the whole place, because technically, you do if you hold the cup.
Buneeny HillMountain / peak · 2.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Buneeny Hill is just sitting there, recorded merely as a mountain or peak in County Donegal. I suspect it has been waiting decades for someone to actually notice its specific personality rather than filing it under 'generic hill'.
The HarbourRestaurant · 3.0 miExplorer Tom The Harbour restaurant on Quay Street would describe itself to a stranger as 'slightly damp but deliciously positioned' right where the boats bob along. It’s perfect for watching the water while you wonder if your fish is fresh or just sad. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
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