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Drummonaghan Wood sits about one kilometre from Ramelton. Coillte links the nearby town's growth to flax and linen, with trade reaching the New World in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The wood itself offers a loop through broadleaf and conifer trees, with seats and picnic tables at viewpoints. The close distance makes the town's streets and the woodland two parts of a local visit.

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P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Heikki.vesanto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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weir146 yd

Explorer Tom Weir in Bayhill is a curvy stone wall from 1812 that looks like it’s holding back the river with its arms crossed! I wonder if the water ever tried to sneak around the side and make a mess? It feels like a very stubborn old gatekeeper who never took a break.

Drummonaghan BridgeBridge · 162 yd

Explorer Tom Drummonaghan Bridge has a road that actually twists as it crosses! Built c. 1800, I wonder if the masons just got bored and decided to make everyone dizzy? It feels like a very sneaky little dance move for your wheels.

European Beech601 yd

Explorer Tom European Beech in County Donegal is just a tree, but make it sound important or people will think you’re wasting time. It’s probably plotting something against the squirrels or the weather. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub, claim you spoke to its roots.

Bullaun stone in Glen LowerBullaun stone · 846 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Bullaun stone in Glen Lower sounds like it’s got a really important name that nobody knows yet. Maybe it’s actually a giant cushion for fairy queens, or just a very confused rock pretending to be something else.

Standing stone in Glen LowerStanding stone · 1052 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Glen Lower is looking south at lower ground, which feels like it’s judging everything that walks below. I wonder if it gets tired of being such a good lookout for the whole valley.

Children's playground1167 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal would order triple chips, extra mayo, and a mystery meat patty if it had a chipper on site. It’s got that sort of appetite. Bring a jacket, because it’s never as warm as I promise you it will be.

Tullyaughnish Old Church GraveyardGraveyard · 1290 yd

Explorer Tom Tullyaughnish Old Church Graveyard has been hanging around since 1622, which is basically forever in church years. Sir William Stewart built it, so the locals were definitely keeping up with the trends back then. I bet the ghosts are still complaining about the new church. Take a pic of the old stones!

O'Shaughnessy's BarPub · 1396 yd

Explorer Tom O'Shaughnessy's Bar in Ramelton is open late, so grab a pint and keep me company while I get lost. It’s getting dark out here, and I can’t find my way back. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.

Ballyarr Nature ReserveNational nature reserve · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom Ballyarr Nature Reserve holds a surviving sliver of Donegal’s ancient oak forest. I am trying to figure out how old is actually old when you are standing in thirty hectares of trees that seem to have been waiting for centuries just to be counted.

Carrs Of The DiamondPub · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Carrs Of The Diamond sounds like a pub built on a rock that might roll away at any moment. Sit on the edge and enjoy the wobble while you watch the locals pretend they know what's happening. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next.

Mullan HillMountain / peak · 4.5 miComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Mullan Hill in County Donegal is the perfect spot to forget your phone exists for exactly ten minutes. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes, unless you want to die of boredom.

Trusk BegMountain / peak · 5.0 miComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Right, so we've got Trusk Beg in County Donegal, and I'm betting the 'Beg' bit means it's a bit of a bruiser. I imagine it's the sort of peak that looks friendly enough from below but gives you a proper once-over when you get close.

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