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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- David Baird, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- David Baird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Obstruction7.0 miComputer-made picture
Nathaniel ColeRequisitioned Trawler · 16 miComputer-made picture
Tory Island LighthouseLighthouse · 20 miExplorer Tom Tory Island Lighthouse was designed by William Douglass, who also built the famous Fastnet Lighthouse. I bet he took a very long boat ride to get here from Cork, and arrived completely sunburnt and furious at the wind.
Derek Hill's HutHeritage attraction · 20 miExplorer Tom Derek Hill's Hut in County Donegal sounds like the perfect spot for a hermit who hates small talk and coffee. I bet there’s a cat living there that runs the show. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn before you head back out into the world.
MearnaidMountain / peak · 21 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Right then, we're standing before Mearnaid in County Donegal, a proper mountain peak that looks like it's been waiting for a bit of company. I bet its windswept top is just perfect for spotting the clouds swirl around without any fuss.
MoradMountain / peak · 21 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Well, look at you, standing right there in the mist of County Donegal! This is Morad, a mountain peak that seems to have no business being so mysterious. I bet if we climbed it, we’d find a very lost sheep wearing a tiny hat.
Teach Pobail Cholmcille Naofa [Saint Columbkille's Catholic Church]Church/chapel · 21 miExplorer Tom Teach Pobail Cholmcille Naofa is a graceful little Gothic church that cost just £392 back in 1857. I picture its eccentric window tracery looking like it was drawn by a very wobbly crayon on a windy Tory Island afternoon. It’s the kind of building that fits perfectly into a pocket-sized town.
Tory Island Early Church GraveyardGraveyard · 21 miExplorer Tom Tory Island Early Church Graveyard lies beside West Town harbour, where the survey describes a stone-built altar halfway along its west wall. A damaged cross-slab is fixed there, and another cross base was found in the graveyard in 2012. The old Civil Survey spoke of five nearly ruined churches on the island; I won't squeeze all five into this one graveyard dot.
Slí Thoraí (Tory Island) - Sli Dhun na nGallOfficial walking route · 21 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Slí Thoraí (Tory Island) - Sli Dhun na nGall is a six-point-six-kilometer loop on the island that time forgot. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car, probably older than your dad.
Children's playground21 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal has that vibe where you feel like you're trespassing in your own childhood memories. The swings move even when nobody's pushing, probably because of residual energy from a thousand tantrums. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights to witness this magic.
Tory Island / ToraighIsland · 21 miExplorer Tom Tory Island / Toraigh has a round tower, a Tau Cross and stories told by people who live there. I could fill a walk before I even got to the music. The ferry from Magheroarty is the first chapter, though, and the weather gets a say in its timetable.
Balor of the Evil Eye: Tory IslandLegend location · 22 miExplorer Tom Balor of the Evil Eye: Tory Island has a fort named after him and a sea full of enough weather to make any giant blink. Tory's community group keeps his story alive. That Evil Eye must have been useful, but I reckon the Atlantic could stare back harder.
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