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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Gunns, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Baird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Ross, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Burial ground in LargatreanyBurial ground · 355 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Burial ground in Largatreany was suggested by a report of human skulls found in the area. The account says the circumstances might point to a late medieval burial place, but surveyors could not locate the exact spot. The people buried here deserve better than a made-up scene; the report leaves their names and the ground position unknown.
Cist in LargatreanyCist · 355 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom This Cist in Largatreany was once the home of a giantess, according to locals. When they pried open that huge flagstone in 1897, they found an old man and a woman tucked inside, but 'roughs' smashed it all up before they could check properly.
Horn Head Lookout PostWatch tower, signal tower · 444 ydExplorer Tom Horn Head Lookout Post was built by the Irish Army during World War Two to watch for submarines. It’s just a small hut, but it kept an eye on G2 intelligence back then. That is one dedicated little building. Find this unassuming structure at the north end and see if any soldiers are still hiding inside!
Coastguard HillMountain / peak · 457 ydExplorer Tom Coastguard Hill is where you go to look for ships that aren't there. I saw a whale once, probably a cloud shaped like a whale. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub that nobody will believe.
CrocksheeMountain / peak · 818 ydExplorer Tom Crockshee sits in County Donegal, and the map record is as bare-bones as a mountain can be. The picture caption notes it’s visible from Coastguard Hill, three kilometres from Dunfanaghy, which makes me wonder if it’s just standing there, quietly judging my hiking boots.
Horn Head Signal TowerRuins · 1203 ydExplorer Tom Horn Head Signal Tower is listed as a ruin, which feels like a dramatic understatement for a structure that has simply stopped trying. I am genuinely puzzled by how it managed to survive long enough to become properly derelict without anyone noticing the whole thing was quietly giving up.
Cliffs at Traghlisk PointPublicly named cliff or headland · 1371 ydExplorer Tom Cliffs at Traghlisk Point sound like a place where the wind has strong opinions about your hairstyle. It’s a dramatic drop into the sea, perfect for feeling tiny and insignificant. Don’t look down if you’re prone to vertigo, just walk steady.
Horn HeadCoast · 1416 ydExplorer Tom Horn Head seems determined to show off both sides of the coast: Sheephaven Bay one way, Atlantic cliffs the other. Even the road winds around for an encore. Discover Ireland says the cliffside is open and unprotected, so I would keep my clever remarks well back from the edge.
Corrán Binne Access TrailOfficial walking route · 1.4 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Corrán Binne Access Trail has set a world record for being four hundred metres long and still getting lost. It’s basically a brisk walk with extra steps and zero ambition. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
Trá Phoill a GhuillBeach / strand · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Trá Phoill a Ghuill translates to something about pits and a boy, which is oddly specific for a beach. I'm making up that a lost sheep named after it lives there. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Lurgabrack Nature WalkOfficial walking route · 1.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Lurgabrack Nature Walk is where I pretend to be a nature documentary narrator while eating crisps. It's a solid loop that'll have you walking for an hour and a half, so go at sunset and thank me later when you're glowing.
KillahoeyOfficial bathing water · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Killahoey has a beach with a second act: an estuary and broad mud flat at the eastern end. Horn Head is in the audience. I might end up watching the birds instead of the waves, which is exactly the sort of distraction I came for.
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