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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Holy well in SlievedooHoly Well · 643 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Holy well in Slievedoo has caught my eye in Slievedoo, County Tyrone. I bet a holy well with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Bannadoo TrailWalking route · 1181 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Bannadoo Trail has caught my eye in County Tyrone. I bet a walking route with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Tullnashane River TrailWalking route · 1225 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Tullnashane River Trail has caught my eye in County Tyrone. I bet a walking route with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Island, possibly crannog in SlievedooIsland, possibly crannog · 2.3 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Island, Possibly crannog in Slievedoo has caught my eye in Slievedoo, County Tyrone. I bet a island, possibly crannog with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Carrickaduff HillMountain / peak · 2.4 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Carrickaduff Hill in County Donegal is full of secrets, or at least that's what the local legend says. It's probably just a hill, but make it sound fancy. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
CroaghnamealMountain / peak · 2.9 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Croaghnameal has strong opinions about modern buildings, particularly that they are all just glorified cardboard boxes with bad lighting. It sighs loudly whenever a new housing estate goes up nearby. Stand still and listen; the wind tells it better than me.
bridge4.2 miExplorer Tom Bridge in Croaghonagh is a single-arched structure built from local rubble stone with high-quality dressed stone voussoirs that show off real craftsmanship. It’s got rustic appeal in the upland landscape south-west of Ballybofey. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me everything.
Saints IslandIsland · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Saints Island sounds like the place to land for the Lough Derg pilgrimage, but that is Station Island next door. This island held the early monastery; Lough Derg calls it overgrown and inaccessible. Even my map needs the two islands kept straight.
viaduct, bridge, embankment4.4 miExplorer Tom Viaduct, Bridge, Embankment in Keadew Upper marks the old railway route into the Barnesmore Gap. The line opened towards Donegal Town in 1889 and later changed gauge; that plain stone bridge kept its place after trains stopped in 1960.
Station IslandIsland · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Station Island is the Lough Derg pilgrimage island; the older monastery island is its neighbour, Saints Island. The traditional pilgrimage lasts three days. I would want the current dates and a proper booking sorted before I packed, because a lake crossing deserves more planning than my usual wandering.
The CloisterGarden · 4.7 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom The Cloister in County Donegal is probably where monks went to complain about the canteen food. I bet they hid extra biscuits under the floorboards just to be spiteful. Count the crows, then count again and panic slightly.
Patrick the PilgrimMemorial · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Patrick the Pilgrim is a memorial that’s clearly been on a long journey to get here. St. Patrick’s Purgatory is in the background, which suggests this guy had some serious spiritual homework to do. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
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