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Conwal Graveyard, recently extended and still in use is the site of an early ecclesiastical settlement possibly as old as the 7th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 33). Within the graveyard (DG053-029008-) is a holy well (DG053-029002-) (Ó Muirgheasa No. 78) and the ruins of a church (DG053-029001-). The well was…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG053-029002
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Ian S, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Cross-slab in ConwalCross-slab · 46 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cross-slab in Conwal has actually vanished, leaving us with nothing but a faded 1960s photo and a lot of questions. It used to boast intricate swastikas and spirals, so I’m convinced it’s just hiding under the grass, waiting for someone to find it.
Architectural fragment in ConwalArchitectural fragment · 125 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom The Architectural fragment in Conwal is a bit of a stony mess, piled on an old altar base. We’ve got Romanesque carving bits mixed with broken millstones and weird rock basins. It’s like finding a treasure chest of broken pottery inside a churchyard.
Conwal Old ChurchChurch · 129 ydExplorer Tom Conwal Old Church was already described as ruinous in 1622. The survey says a central ivy-covered section of the south wall and lower courses of the north wall preserve original fabric; other walls were much rebuilt. I had to separate old stone from later repair before making sense of this ruin.
Rockhill HouseGates/railings/walls · 856 ydExplorer Tom Rockhill House is the name attached to its main gateway: two painted piers between curved stone walls. It may date from around 1853. I thought the name promised a whole house; this entry gives me the opening act instead.
Battlefield in Ardahee,ballyconnelly (ballymacool Ed),bomany,doon GlebeBattlefield · 1184 ydExplorer Tom Battlefield in Ardahee in County Donegal is where history got messy and people stopped talking about it. It’s a field full of old arguments and new grass. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Children's playground1439 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal is where the light hits just right to make you look like a movie star. Stay a while, the sun is doing its best impression of a spotlight. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Battle of ScarrifholisBattle · 1757 ydExplorer Tom Scarrifholis was nearly sold for a horse in 1650 because nobody could agree on the price. It’s still annoyed about that deal, honestly. Stand there long enough and someone will definitely ask if you’re lost or just having an existential crisis.
Tir na NogPub · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Tir na Nog sounds like a name invented by someone who had one too many pints. Bet they’ve got a special named after a ghost there. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Glendoon HillMountain / peak · 1.3 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Glendoon Hill stands in County Donegal, guarding its secrets with the enthusiasm of a shy cat. The name sounds like a word you’d whisper to a confused pigeon, yet here it remains, perfectly solid and utterly unbothered by our lack of directions.
Oldtown BarPub · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Oldtown Bar in County Donegal is likely where all the locals go to complain about the weather until their voices give out. There is probably a hero nobody remembers who saved it from total collapse years ago. Bring your own legend, I've run out of good ones.
Gregory HillMountain / peak · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Gregory Hill stands in County Donegal, keeping its access details firmly unknown. The name sounds like a word you’d mumble into your breakfast cereal, yet it sits there as a solid geological fact without offering a single helpful footpath.
Donegal County MuseumMuseum · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Donegal County Museum tells a long story inside a building that has one of its own: part of Letterkenny's former workhouse. I would give the old stone walls their due, then follow the county displays from prehistory onward. One building can hold far more than one century.
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