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- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kay Atherton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Corinna Schleiffer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malcolm Neal, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Patrick Mackie, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cliffs, Inishowen HeadPublicly named cliff or headland · 35 ydExplorer Tom Cliffs, Inishowen Head are right at the tip of the world, or so it feels. The rocks have been listening to sailors argue for centuries, and they’ve heard everything. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Signal tower in StrooveSignal tower · 51 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Signal tower in Stroove is a silent lookout that never quite got the memo on how to send a message. It’s the ideal spot for a 'shout' challenge, where you yell your name and hope the wind carries it somewhere sensible. No brass to polish here, just a tall tale waiting for your volume.
Inishowen Signal StationSignal tower · 60 ydExplorer Tom Inishowen Signal Station had a phone, a flag machine, and a Morse code keyboard! I bet the watchman spent his whole shift tapping messages about boring things like passing boats. It must have been lonely shouting 'hello' at the empty sea!
Port a Dorais Cave and Natural DoorSea cave and natural arch · 323 ydExplorer Tom Port a Dorais Cave and Natural Door in Stroove is literally a rock arch the sea built just to show off. I bet it’s been judging everyone who dares walk that mile down the shore. Mind your toes on the rocks, yeah?
Stroove Graves near St Colmcille's WellBurial · 583 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Stroove Graves near St Colmcille's Well is basically a boulder wearing a ring of stones, sitting ten meters from a holy well. The old maps labelled it 'graves, ' but honestly, it looks more like a stone circle that gave up halfway through the ceremony.
CrockalaghtaMountain / peak · 618 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Crockalaghta in County Donegal sounds like a word made up by a drunk bard. It’s just sitting there, judging your life choices from a safe distance of pure altitude. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
StrooveOfficial bathing water · 989 ydExplorer Tom Stroove Beach has two lighthouses for neighbours, which is a lot of competition for a small shore. The sand is the reason for this stop, not the towers. I might ask the towers to mind my place while I take my litter home, as Donegal tourism asks visitors to do.
Dunagree PointHeadland · 1075 ydExplorer Tom Dunagree Point carries the twin granite towers of Inishowen Lighthouse. The lighthouse account says its rear tower was raised by 7.6 metres to improve visibility on Lough Foyle. I can almost hear the headland saying, “I stayed put while the tower did the stretching.”
Stroove LighthouseLighthouse · 1097 ydExplorer Tom Stroove Lighthouse has a former twin tower 153 yards from the other one. George Halpin designed the pair for lights established in 1837; this tower later became a store and has foghorns on its roof. Even retired, it has a louder voice than most lighthouses.
Michael John's PubPub · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Michael John’s Pub has two first names, so it’s basically a committee. Ask Michael who John is. He’ll probably say he’s his brother. Suspicious.
White StrandBeach / strand · 1.3 miExplorer Tom White Strand near Dunagree Point is exactly what it sounds like: white sand and zero chill. It's got a certain ethereal vibe that might just be me being tired. Go before the tourists find out.
CrocknasmugMountain / peak · 1.5 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Crocknasmug is a mountain peak in County Donegal that refuses to explain itself on the map. The name sounds like it’s trying to hide its mug, but there’s no access info to check if it’s actually smug about it.
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