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Why this person is known: Irish badminton player
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Saint Lugadius's Church (Clonleigh)Church/chapel · 188 ydExplorer Tom Saint Lugadius's Church (Clonleigh) has Sir Richard Hansard Kt. and his wife Dame Ann (c. 1622) kneeling in stone! I bet they are holding a very stiff pose because the sculptor said, "Don't move or you'll be stuck forever!"
Clonleigh Parish HallChurch hall/parish hall · 228 ydExplorer Tom The Clonleigh Parish Hall in Lifford, dated 1868, features trefoil-headed windows and ashlar quoins that speak of craftsmanship.
Town defences in LiffordTown defences · 357 ydExplorer Tom Lifford’s town defences were once an old ditch encompassing the settlement, but no trace survives today. I love thinking about what this hidden boundary looked like centuries ago.
McCauley's RestaurantRestaurant · 503 ydExplorer Tom McCauley's Restaurant serves fish and chips that are likely swimming in batter. If the fish looks suspiciously like a rock, don't worry, it's probably just very well-seasoned stone from the Atlantic Ocean.
Battle site: battle of the fords, Central crossing, 1689 in Magirr; Town Parks of StrabaneBattle site: battle of the fords, Central crossing, 1689 · 565 ydSecond World War MemorialMemorial · 1274 yd
Abercorn FactoryHeritage attraction · 1275 yd
Castle in Town Parks of StrabaneCastle · 1472 ydEcclesiastical site in Edenmore (clonleigh North Ed)Ecclesiastical site · 1482 ydExplorer Tom Ecclesiastical site in Edenmore is a ghost, with its church walls vanished from view. But Donegal Council once unearthed a Maltese cross slab right there in the graveyard soil, proving this 6th-century holy spot was no myth.
Gray PrinterHeritage attraction · 1601 yd1916 Easter Rising Memorial StoneMemorial · 1661 ydPlantation castle (unlocated) in StrabanePlantation castle (unlocated) · 1.0 mi
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