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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Robert Bone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- A McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cnoc an IolairMountain / peak · 599 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cnoc an Iolair means the Eagle's Hill, or something similar, so act like a bird of prey. Flap around a bit, look fierce, maybe screech at a sheep. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous of your epic bird-like adventures.
Cairn on Cnoc an IolairPublicly named cairn · 665 ydExplorer Tom Cairn on Cnoc an Iolair sits on a place that sounds like it’s waiting for a giant eagle to land. Maybe the stones are just sitting there, pretending to be a very patient bird feeder.
Cnoc an FhrancaighMountain / peak · 1381 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cnoc an Fhrancaigh sounds fancy, but it's likely just a hill with an accent. French people probably got lost here in 1740. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch to sound cultured.
Arranmore / Árainn MhórIsland · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Arranmore / Árainn Mhór is a living island with beaches, Irish words in the air and a walk towards the lighthouse. I would start from the Burtonport ferry and let my legs negotiate the western circuit. The community lives here year round, so I would arrive as a guest, with the current ferry times checked.
Midden in AthphortMidden · 1.3 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Midden in Athphort was reported to contain shells and fish bones on a sandy platform above Rossillion Bay. The survey saw nothing visible at that visit. Finds in an old report and a bare surface can both be true; I would like to know where the reported layers lay.
EarlysPub · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Earlys in Moville hosted Daniel O'Donnell, so tell them Tom wanted to sing along even if it was truly off-key. Pick a stone from the floor, any stone, and invent its biography before you order your pint. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
Teach Pobail Naomh Cróine [Saint Crone's Catholic Church]Church/chapel · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Teach Pobail Naomh Cróine has a map label that calls it Saint Crome’s, which sounds like a very confused wizard. I picture the ink spilling over and turning her into a pot of magic potion. Did the cartographer just run out of imagination for the last letter?
Slí Árann Mhór LoopOfficial walking route · 2.0 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Slí Árann Mhór Loop is a seventeen-kilometre loop that will absolutely destroy your shins. Five hours? More like five days if you stop for snacks. Wave at the cows, they’re the only locals with actual jobs.
Children's playground2.0 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal needs a backstory, so I’m making one up right now about a buried pirate treasure. You can believe it if you want, I’ll swear on my life. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
An Staca Mór [Stackamore]Beacon · 2.0 miExplorer Tom An Staca Mór [Stackamore] is a white stone navigation beacon near the channel to Arranmore. It may date from around 1810. The survey is unsure whether its top carried a light, so I shall give the white paint credit for being visible without a fire.
Tor an ÉidighHeadland · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Tor an Éidigh is recorded as a headland in County Donegal. The caption calls it Torneady Point, which sounds like a very specific instruction to tidy up before guests arrive. I reckon the headland keeps its own schedule.
An tÍochtarIsland · 3.0 miExplorer Tom An tÍochtar is out here looking like it wants a nap, tucked away in County Donegal. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look, because my eyes are starting to cross from squinting.
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