House in Meendrain, County Donegal

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Detached five-bay single-storey vernacular house, incorporating two-bay outbuilding at west end, built c.1860, with single-storey extension to rear. Pitched straw-thatched roof with mesh over, iron pegs to eaves, rendered copings, and smooth-rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast-rendered walls with smooth plinth course.…

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This attractive thatched house incorporates a former outbuilding to produce a larger dwelling. It retains many original features, including its thatched roof, and evidence for the roped thatching technique in the form of iron pegs. The squat nature of the building is typical of vernacular houses, as are the simply detailed openings, wall treatments and low chimneystacks.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 40905713

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Anne Burgess, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
A McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Computer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.
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Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 218 yd

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Meenacross looks like a sturdy wooden box from the outside. Built in 1930, its timber cladding hides a surprisingly bright, colorful interior. I reckon stepping inside feels like opening a plain gift to find confetti.

Meenacross National SchoolSchool · 267 yd

Explorer Tom Meenacross National School dates to 1875, and the porch plaque tells part of its later story: “Social Centre” was placed over “National School”. The carved name reads “Meenacrosh”. Its blocked Tudor-arch windows also show how a building can keep traces of earlier use.

CroaghnamaddyMountain / peak · 1650 yd

Explorer Tom Croaghnamaddy in County Donegal is basically just a very arrogant hill that thinks it's a mountain. I'd bet my last pint there's a secret bakery up there, so bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

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Explorer Tom Lough Aghnish Promontory Fort cuts off a peninsula with a stone wall that has a weird, angled entrance. The base is solid, but the top looks like modern repairs. It’s a bit of a puzzle why they built it exactly there.

Lough Agnish WalkWalking route · 2.1 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

Explorer Tom Lough Agnish Walk is a route by a lake that might be dry or full depending on the weather gods. It’s just a walk, but it sounds more serious than it is. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now, right?

DooeyOfficial bathing water · 2.5 mi

Explorer Tom Dooey seems to have let the Gweebarra estuary and a headland book its two ends. Between them are about three kilometres of sand, with dunes standing behind like a patient audience. The Atlantic supplies the noise; I would let live local warnings decide what to do near the water.

Drumlaghdrid HillMountain / peak · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Drumlaghdrid Hill stands in County Donegal with its access details currently unknown. A photograph shows the B7905 road climbing south-eastwards across its flank, six kilometres north of Lettermacaward. It is a bit cheeky for a hill to have such a well-documented road climbing up its side while still keeping its own path a secret!

Strand View BarPub · 2.7 mi

Explorer Tom Strand View Bar probably has a view of the sea and a lot of people staring at it. It's in Donegal, where the wind tries to steal your hat. Go look out the window and feel majestic.

Teach Owenie BánPub · 2.9 mi

Explorer Tom Teach Owenie Bán in Dungloe has a sign that’s falling off the wall, which is very on-brand for the pub. The Irish name is fancy, but the pints are likely mediocre. Keep an eye out for ghosts.

Slí Na Rosann - Sli Dhun na nGallOfficial walking route · 2.9 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

Explorer Tom Slí Na Rosann - Sli Dhun na nGall is sixty-four kilometres of pure epic fail waiting to happen. A prophecy says it will vanish by Tuesday, but we all know that’s not true. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.

Holy well in An Dumhaigh (tc Leitir Mhic An Bhaird)Holy well · 2.9 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.

Explorer Tom Holy well in An Dumhaigh has no identified exact position. An account of St Connell's journey tells how he woke beside a well with a seagull's egg in his hand, then followed the bird toward Inniskeel. I like that strange turn in the old story while keeping its place as tradition, not a verified account of what happened.

Children's playground3.2 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal once had a fox take charge and reorganise the seating plan according to its own chaotic logic. The kids loved it. Bring biscuits, because every good story needs biscuits.

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