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Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1850, having porch to front and addition to rear. Pitched straw-thatched roof with mesh over, roped and pegged to stone pegs to eaves and gables, and having two rendered chimneystacks; flat rendered and felt roof to porch and addition. Smooth-rendered walls.…
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From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 40907316
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Bone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- No machine-readable author provided. Bogman assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Bullaun stone in DrumirrinBullaun stone · 1099 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Bullaun stone in Drumirrin is officially just a name on the list, but I can’t help imagining a rock with a dimple that never stops smiling. It’s like it’s waiting for someone to tell it a joke so good it actually cracks.
CrockacooanMountain / peak · 1401 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Crockacooan was built on a bargain where a farmer traded his last potato for eternal silence, which he has been keeping ever since. It's very quiet up there, except when I'm talking loudly. Give it a pat on the way past; it's had a long life.
Cross-slab (present location) in CloghboyCross-slab (present location) · 1523 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cross-slab in Cloghboy is lying in front of a house, but it actually came from somewhere else in Newtownburke. I wonder if the neighbours are annoyed that this ancient slab has been sitting on their doorstep for centuries.
Maghera CavesSea caves · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Maghera Caves have enough openings to make me lose count: thirteen beside Maghera Strand, including Uaimh a' nDaoine, the Cave of the People. That name gives my imagination a full day's work. These are real sea caves, though, so I would keep my distance from the entrances.
Maghera StrandBeach / strand · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Maghera Strand put mountains behind the sand and caves in the cliffs, as if one dramatic backdrop would not do. The local beach guide places it beside Slievetooey and warns about high tides and currents. I would admire the cave mouths from a safe spot and let current local advice decide whether a closer look is sensible.
Carrickalahagh HeadlandPublicly named cliff or headland · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Carrickalahagh Headland is a cliff with a name that rolls right off the tongue and into the sea. It’s basically a big rock wall where the land gives up. If you’re standing there, don’t lean too far out; gravity is a bit cheeky down here.
Tramore StrandBeach / strand · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Rosbeg’s Tramore Strand has a whole sand department working behind it. A geological field guide describes dunes along this open coast and more by the Loughros Mór estuary, as if one set of dunes could not decide where to settle. This is the southern Tramore, not its namesake near Dunfanaghy.
CrockaltoMountain / peak · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Crockalto in Donegal is doing that thing where mountains pretend they’re mysterious but are actually just big rocks. I bet the owner had a very smug beard back then. Stand where the owner stood and practise your best smug face.
Assaranca WaterfallWaterfall · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Assaranca Waterfall tumbles right beside the road between Ardara and Maghera, so lazy people can see it too. It’s best after heavy rain when it thunders like a grumpy god. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Maghera WaterfallWaterfall · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Maghera Waterfall is just another entry for a waterfall in Donegal, likely looking very splashy and wet. We have no further details, so imagine it’s guarding a lost treasure. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch to impress your friends online.
IllancreeveIslet · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Illancreeve sits off Laconnel, looking north like it’s waiting for a bus that never comes. It’s got serious character, even if it’s just a blob on the map. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Kiltoorish HallHouse · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Kiltoorish Hall keeps a close eye on O'Boyle's Island from its hilltop perch. I wonder if Mr. O'Boyle ever tried to swim across in his bathrobe, or if he just enjoyed shouting at the water? Built around 1880, it looks like it’s waiting for a very specific visitor.
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