Curran Hill

Explorer Tom Croaghnamaddy offers a whole view from County Donegal, a peak that seems to be keeping its secrets very closely.

Explorer Tom Pier or jetty in Meenmore has two granite bollards standing guard at its original end! Built in 1923, I wonder if those heavy stones were actually waiting for a very impatient horse? It feels like they’ve been holding their breath since the day the concrete deck arrived.

Explorer Tom Saint Crone's Church in Templecrone dates back to 1760, standing as a double-height hall-type structure with a bellcote.

Explorer Tom Teach Owenie Bán in Dungloe has a sign that’s falling off the wall, which is very on-brand for the pub. The Irish name is fancy, but the pints are likely mediocre. Keep an eye out for ghosts.

Explorer Tom Teach Leanna Beedí is another fancy Irish name for a pub that likely serves mediocre beer. It’s right next door to Mulhern's, so the rivalry must be fierce. Check if they throw peanuts across the boundary.

Explorer Tom Dream of a Children's playground in County Donegal where the seesaws float gently on air, defying gravity for giggling children and wide-eyed adults.

Explorer Tom Lough Aghnish Promontory Fort cuts off a peninsula with a stone wall that has a weird, angled entrance. The base is solid, but the top looks like modern repairs. It’s a bit of a puzzle why they built it exactly there.

Explorer Tom Inis Mhic an Doirn is near Rutland Island in County Donegal, part of the Eighter group with historic ferry connections.

Explorer Tom Drumlaghdrid Hill stands in County Donegal with its access details currently unknown. A photograph shows the B7905 road climbing south-eastwards across its flank, six kilometres north of Lettermacaward. It is a bit cheeky for a hill to have such a well-documented road climbing up its side while still keeping its own path a secret!

Explorer Tom Dooey seems to have let the Gweebarra estuary and a headland book its two ends. Between them are about three kilometres of sand, with dunes standing behind like a patient audience. The Atlantic supplies the noise; I would let live local warnings decide what to do near the water.

Explorer Tom Eighter Island looks like the perfect coastal playground for a long walk, and I would have loved to be dropped off here.

Explorer Tom Cairn, Loughanure sounds like a giant pile of stones that decided to take a nap. Maybe it’s actually a sleeping dragon that just hasn’t woken up yet.