Holy well in Dunmuckrum

Explorer Tom Bridge in Ardfarn is built c. 1790 and looks slightly hump-backed, like a stone tortoise who has forgotten how to stand up straight. I imagine it slowly stretching its neck over the Bradoge River just to see if any ducks are watching.

Explorer Tom Bradoge Bridge straddles the boundary between Donegal and Leitrim, which means your left foot is in one county while your right is in another. I bet a confused sheep once took a step across and immediately claimed to be from somewhere else entirely.

Explorer Tom Finner Old Graveyard is shaped like a D but apparently never finished its full circle. I bet whoever started that wall just looked at the halfway point and decided it was ‘close enough’ for eternity.

Explorer Tom Melly’s Bar is parked right on East Port in Ballyshannon, so the fishing stories must be genuinely fresh off the boat. Ask someone if the fish is actually better than the chips served alongside it.

Explorer Tom McIntyre’s Saloon Bar is on The Mall in Ballyshannon, so it probably has a view of people who have no business walking that fast. See if the pub atmosphere matches the street's pace exactly.

Explorer Tom St Anne's Church Graveyard is where the real history of Ballyshannon sleeps, next to a church that moved in 1691 and got new bones in 1841. It’s serious business with a side of tradition. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch, keep it light.

Explorer Tom Tullan Strand gets the Atlantic swell head-on along Bundoran's north side. Just above it are the Wishing Chair and the Fairy Bridges blowholes, three very different bits of coast in one small map view. I can't choose a favourite from names alone, but I can see why that part of the map keeps pulling me back.

Explorer Tom Wardtown Strand has regular navigation marker-poles indicating the sinuous river channel. I reckon those poles are doing a lot of heavy lifting while the sand just sits there, wet and unbothered. It is a very organized mess.