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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- D Gore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Benson Wills, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stephan van Helden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
CroaghagranaghMountain / peak · 1152 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.Explorer Tom Croaghagranagh is doing that thing where it looks back at you over its shoulder. It definitely knows something about old ghosts or lost sheep. Dare you to say hello to it out loud, just to see if it flinches or just rolls with the wind.
Booley hut in Edergole (lough Eask Ed)Booley hut · 1400 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Booley hut in Edergole is a tiny circular stone ring, barely half a metre high, sitting near an unrecorded 19th-century farmstead. It was only found when the clear-fell operation stripped back the trees to reveal a ridge full of hidden turf cottages and garden plots. It’s a very humble spot for people to winter away from the main house, so don’t expect grandeur here.
Settlement cluster in Edergole (lough Eask Ed)Settlement cluster · 1723 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Settlement cluster in Edergole is a hidden 19th-century village that the forest canopy swallowed for decades. It includes a limekiln and several booley huts, which makes it feel like an accidental time capsule. It’s the ultimate secret level for anyone who likes their history damp and overgrown.
Edergole BridgeBridge · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Edergole Bridge has splayed wing walls that look like it is doing a weird sideways dance. Those stone shoulders flare out as though they are avoiding the mountain stream's toes. Did it practice that move until the grass verges got bored?
Cruach an BhearnaisMountain / peak · 1.4 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.Explorer Tom Cruach an Bhearnais is a mountain peak in County Donegal with no recorded access details. I bet it’s just standing there, waiting for someone to guess their way up while pretending they know exactly where they are going.
Ardnamona HouseOutbuilding · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Ardnamona House has a blocked pointed arch with shell mosaic around it. Why put fancy shells on a door that nobody uses? It’s like decorating a cupboard you never open. I want to know what the shell was guarding.
Ard na Mona WoodOfficial walking route · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Ard na Mona Wood is an ancient oak woodland that’s seen better days but still rocks. It's a 1.9 km loop, perfect for a quick wander. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket for good measure.
Harvey’s PointHotel · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Harvey’s Point Hotel has manicured lawns running down to the water, which sounds like a slippery slope. A Swiss family started it all! Wave to the lake for me, you gorgeous.
Teach Tábhairne an RileánPub · 6.1 miExplorer Tom Teach Tábhairne an Rileán in County Donegal has a mouthful of a name. Say it three times fast for me and tell me how you feel!
Disert GraveyardGraveyard · 6.5 miExplorer Tom Disert Graveyard is a D-shaped pocket inside two larger enclosures, with at least 34 low uninscribed grave markers noted across its centre. The account also records a striking custom: people took soil from near the altar because it was reputed to drive rats from houses. I'd keep that as a belief people held, not a promise from the place.
Donegal CastleCastle, tower house · 6.8 miExplorer Tom Donegal Castle is a massive tower house that survived being burned, demolished, and converted into a Jacobean manor. You can still see the carved Brooke fireplace with its intricate strapwork and armorial coats of arms inside. It’s a proper architectural time capsule where history got very messy.
Horse-chestnut7.1 miExplorer Tom Horse-chestnut in County Donegal is just a tree with pretty cones that don’t taste great, but it looks the part. It’s standing there looking dignified while the wind tries to knock it over. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap, tell them it grew from a fairy’s hat.
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