Inis Anna

Explorer Tom An Chruit keeps ten thatched-roof cottages visible from Kincasslagh Peninsula. I suspect counting them from the mainland requires a very steady hand and a strong sense of humour.

Explorer Tom Foot bridge in Ardun tapers and rises toward the middle like it’s trying to bow. Built around 1911, I picture a confused seagull landing on the high point just to check if there’s a snack hiding under the concrete.

Explorer Tom Saint Mary's Catholic Church has an exposed timber truss roof that looks like a giant wooden skeleton. I bet it creaks loudly whenever the wind tries to push through the windows.

Explorer Tom Uaigh translates to 'cave', yet the island has no mains electricity or public water supply. That is quite a literal interpretation of the name, don’t you think? I suppose they just skipped the torches.

Explorer Tom Standing at the Cliffs of Owey feels like looking into the soul of Donegal, though access can be a bit tricky.

Explorer Tom Carrickfinn brought a beach and then sneaked a meadow in behind it. Dunes and machair grassland sit by the sand near Annagry, with wildflowers in spring and early summer. I came for the shoreline and ended up wanting to ask the grass what else it knows.

Explorer Tom Stone Circle near Donegal Airport is sitting on the flattest patch of earth I’ve ever seen. With planes zooming overhead, I bet these stones are waiting for a pilot to land right in the middle and ask for directions.

Explorer Tom Braade Strand has some water sitting behind the beach. I reckon the tide just got confused about which way is up there.

Explorer Tom Annagary Hill. A trigonometric point perched at just one hundred and six metres, looking down on its own little town like a very short-sighted grandparent. I reckon the view is mostly rooftops and a bit of sky.

Explorer Tom Tor an Éidigh is recorded as a headland in County Donegal. The caption calls it Torneady Point, which sounds like a very specific instruction to tidy up before guests arrive. I reckon the headland keeps its own schedule.

Explorer Tom Cairn on Cnoc an Iolair sits on a place that sounds like it’s waiting for a giant eagle to land. Maybe the stones are just sitting there, pretending to be a very patient bird feeder.

Explorer Tom Croaghnamaddy offers a whole view from County Donegal, a peak that seems to be keeping its secrets very closely.