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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Bone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bart Whelan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Midden in InishbarnogMidden · 67 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Midden in Inishbarnog is a surprisingly solid slice of history, revealed by erosion on Bealanillan Port. It’s a neat layer of cockles and mussels sitting under the topsoil, proving that even a quiet inlet edge can hide a proper ancient snack bar.
Burial in InishbarnogBurial · 68 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Burial in Inishbarnog sits on rocky ground bordering Bealanillan Port, where erosion pulled secrets from the sand. Six souls, including adults who faced violent ends, were found in the mid-to-late 7th century. A second dig in 2015 uncovered sixteen more skeletons nearby.
hotel1.6 miExplorer Tom Hotel in Middletown was built around 1890, probably for early visitors to the nearby coast. The building survey later recorded it as a private house. I would have guessed 'hotel' meant I could ask for a room, but the name has outstayed the guests.
CrockacooanMountain / peak · 2.0 miComputer-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.
Killtooris HillMountain / peak · 2.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Killtooris Hill sits in County Donegal as a mountain peak with access details that remain completely unknown. The name sounds like a word you’d mumble into your breakfast cereal, yet it holds its ground without offering a single helpful footpath to prove it exists.
Tramore StrandBeach / strand · 2.4 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.
Kiltoorish HallHouse · 2.6 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.
Carrickalahagh HeadlandPublicly named cliff or headland · 2.9 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.
Maghera CavesSea caves · 3.3 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 · 3.6 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.
Doon FortFairy fort / stone ringfort · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Doon Fort in Drumboghill sits on an island like it’s got nowhere to be. Locals call it O'Boyle's Fort, which sounds fancy until you realise they were just hiding from their nosy neighbours back then.
Assaranca WaterfallWaterfall · 4.2 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.
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