House in Dristernan, County Donegal

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Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1800, with gabled projecting single-bay single-storey entrance porch to front elevation. Attached single-bay single-storey outbuilding to south, and lean-to extension to rear. Pitched slate roofs with grey clayware ridge tiles, smooth rendered chimneystacks with rendered brick coping and terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Timber bargeboard to entrance porch gable. Roughcast rendered wall whitewashed rubble walls to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills, boarded-up, six-over-three horned timber sash window to first floor window over entrance porch and central bay at rear. Square-headed door opening to south elevation to porch blocked-up. corrugated-metal doors to attached outbuilding. Set within own grounds, facing onto street with low whitewashed rubble wall with rendered coping, and strap-iron gate mounted on roughcast rendered piers with pyramidal coping to front of property. Detached single-storey outbuildings to rear comprising of pitched slate and pitched corrugated-metal roofs, and whitewashed rubble and smooth rendered walls. Corner-sited to north of Gleneely.

A charming vernacular house which, although no longer inhabited, retains considerable character and represents an early example of its type. The scale and proportion of this building make it an attractive piece, sited a prominent position in the village of Gleneely. In addition to the surviving integral features including timber sash windows and slate roof, the associated outbuildings give context as well as additional heritage value to this site. The deteriorating condition of this building is most unfortunate and, with an increasing number of such early dwellings presently unoccupied and similarly threatened, such losses threaten to impact on what is currently an inventory rich in vernacular architectural heritage. Sensitively restored, this building would make a positive contribution to the rural landscape to the east of Carndonagh.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 40901214

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Orchard BarPub · 46 yd

Explorer Tom Orchard Bar in County Donegal might have apple juice that’s actually fermented cider from ancient trees. I’d bet they keep a secret orchard just for their own private boozy harvest.

Killycooley Burial GroundBurial ground · 540 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom The road gave up bones at Killycooley Burial Ground, then the ground went quiet again. The survey recorded no visible trace in the cultivated field above the Gleneely River. Tom's map marks the loss, not a route through anyone's field.

Milltown BridgeBridge · 830 yd

Explorer Tom Milltown Bridge has crossed the Gleneely since c. 1800, showing off fine masonry that outlasted the nearby corn mill and kiln. It’s a sturdy survivor from a bustling trade era, still handling traffic after two centuries of hard work.

All Saints Church of Ireland ChurchChurch/chapel · 1041 yd

Explorer Tom All Saints Church of Ireland Church has been standing in Aghaglassan since 1856, its green rubble stone walls looking far more dignified than the mud on your boots. Miss Catherine Ball funded this handsome little gem, complete with a Celtic cross that really makes the gable pop. It’s a proper architectural treat that refuses to fade into the rural background.

Former Aghaglassan Burial GroundBurial ground · 1184 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Former Aghaglassan Burial Ground is a fifty-foot circle that locals seem to have completely forgotten. No one here claims it as an old resting spot, which makes this edgy mound a total mystery. It’s a bit of a letdown, but isn’t the lack of local legend exactly what makes it fascinating?

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Explorer Tom McGrory’s in Culdaff looks like it’s been standing there since the last glacial period. Check if the heating works before you commit to staying the night, trust me.

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D'Arcy Magee WalkWalking route · 3.3 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

Explorer Tom D'Arcy Magee Walk is famous because a local bishop refused to visit it, claiming the wind was too rude. He’s been hiding in his tower ever since. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.

Children's playground3.5 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal has a reputation for being haunted by a very polite phantom. Spook the next person you meet with this info, they’ll appreciate the mystery. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

CuldaffOfficial bathing water · 3.6 mi

Explorer Tom Culdaff Beach looks as if three pieces of the map agreed to meet for tea: dunes to the west, two rock outcrops to the southeast, and the Culdaff River to the northwest. The sand has quite a supporting cast. This protected coast deserves a gentle visit.

Tremone BayBeach / strand · 3.8 mi

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Barrack Hill Town Park PlaygroundChildren's playground · 4.5 mi

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