Inishfaugh

Explorer Tom John Morrow in Leat Beg has a shop sign that spells his name with two r’s! Built around 1930, I bet the sign painter just ran out of patience. It feels like a very confident typo on the corner.

Explorer Tom Leat Beg Church (Clondavaddog) has square-headed windows that look like they got stuck in a filing cabinet. Built around 1870, I wonder if the mason ran out of arches and just shrugged at the sky.

Explorer Tom Mevagh High Cross is a stark, undecorated slab standing in the graveyard of a ruined medieval church. It’s simple and unadorned, which makes it feel like a quiet guardian overlooking the steep drop to Mulroy Bay. No fancy patterns here, just raw stone and history.

Explorer Tom Envision a Children's playground in County Donegal where the sandboxes are filled with pure imagination and the clouds hang low like friendly giants.

Explorer Tom Carrigart Hotel is probably where the ghosts go to relax after haunting the castles all day. Ask for room four; if it's cold, don't panic, just tell them you prefer the arctic breeze.

Explorer Tom Caife Na Sraide in County Donegal is on the street, so expect to share your pastry with pigeons. It's charming, it's chaotic, and the coffee is probably strong enough to wake the dead.

Explorer Tom Downings gets to sit snug in Sheephaven Bay while Rosguill takes the Atlantic full in the face. I can almost hear the peninsula boasting about the arrangement. Donegal tourism lists windsurfing here, though the wind gets the final say on any plans for the water.

Explorer Tom Rosses Strand has a classic sound to it, promising gentle waves and wide spaces for exploration along the Donegal coast.

Explorer Tom Cnoc na Sleá means 'hill of the spear', though I would leave any spear firmly in the name. The guide also calls this small Donegal hill Crocknasleigh and points out its older Irish spelling. One hill, two ways to say it, and a very pointed name.

Explorer Tom The Murder Hole cave hints at darker history on its beach, though the name may simply be a local ghost story.

Explorer Tom Cliffs at Lamb's Island stand tall and proud, guarding the waters around this small Donegal island with rocky grace.

Explorer Tom The cliffs north of Downies likely hold secrets, so keep an eye out for private signs before you step too close.