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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
- Dr Neil Clifton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- 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
CroaghMountain / peak · 1012 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Croagh has a Wikipedia page that looks like it was written by a sleep-deprived robot. The name suggests something rugged, which is nice and all. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you, assuming there are actually any gulls up there at all.
Standing stone in DrumanaughtStanding stone · 1.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Standing stone in Drumanaught is another one that slipped away. It stood just east of Ardomasagh Burn, looking out over the river to the north. I bet it was a fine lookout point before it decided to disappear into the landscape.
Man-made underground passage in KirkneedyMan-made underground passage · 1.2 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Kirkneedy was described simply as a cave at Piliad that had been closed up. The saved account puts it in pasture but offers no plan or date. Who closed it, and when? The record leaves both questions open.
CrocknamuckMountain / peak · 1.4 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Crocknamuck just stands there in County Donegal, waiting for someone to ask what it is. It’s a mountain peak with no access details, which feels like a giant shrugging its shoulders at you. I bet the wind knows exactly where it leads.
bridge1.7 miExplorer Tom Bridge in Drumanaught is a single-arched c. 1820 span that sends its little stream straight to the River Swilly. I picture the water splashing out of the arch, giggling as it races north to tell everyone about its new stone hat.
house, shop/retail outlet, store/warehouse1.8 miExplorer Tom House, shop in Milltown is an attractive terrace from the early 1800s that’s currently out of use but keeping its character. It retains natural slate roofs and battened doors, looking rather dignified despite the silence. Give it a good look for me!
Newmills Corn and Flax MillsHeritage attraction · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Newmills Corn and Flax Mills has a waterwheel big enough to make me stop and watch the machinery do the hard work. Corn and flax kept different trades moving here. Heritage Ireland's 2026 visitor season has ended, so I would check the next opening date before making the trip.
Battle of ScarrifholisBattle · 2.2 miExplorer 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.
Battlefield in Ardahee,ballyconnelly (ballymacool Ed),bomany,doon GlebeBattlefield · 2.5 miExplorer 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 playground3.9 miComputer-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.
Tir na NogPub · 4.2 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.
Stackarnagh Abbey GraveyardGraveyard · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Stackarnagh Abbey Graveyard has a gatepost detail I keep coming back to: a reused window fragment carved with a fish biting the end of a moulding, with a rough unicorn above it. The survey says the stone probably came from the church's ruined south window. I can enjoy the odd pair without inventing what the medieval carver meant.
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