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- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- MarieDub, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ben Brooksbank, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- MikaLaureque, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Ardfern, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michael Murtagh, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Einaz80, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Templecavan ChurchChurch · 133 ydExplorer Tom Templecavan Church has a small chamber within its east wall, reached through a narrow opening. The survey does not tell us what it held. I can fit a question through that opening more easily than an answer.
Cross-slab in Málainn BhigCross-slab · 136 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cross-slab in Málainn Bhig has a double cross that looks like a target! One part even has a circle around it. I wonder if people used to throw darts at it for luck back then!
Malin Beg Signal TowerSignal tower · 178 ydExplorer Tom Malin Beg Signal Tower is still standing tall, complete with intact bartizans and a doorway protected by corbels. It used to shout warnings about French ships, but now it just sits there, potentially filling up with rainwater. Very dramatic, very wet.
Túr Comharthaíochta an Málainn BhigWatch tower, signal tower · 178 ydExplorer Tom Túr Comharthaíochta an Málainn Bhig is a Napoleonic-era signal tower from 1804 to 1806. The British built it to watch out for French invasion ships, but I suspect it just watched seagulls instead. Find this dramatic coastal landmark and see if the gulls are still there!
Malin Beg HostelHostel · 763 ydExplorer Tom Malin Beg Hostel sounds like a place where backpackers trade stories that sound more like horror films than holidays. Ask about the strangest guest they’ve ever had, then imagine its imaginary fan club. Go now, before it gets famous.
Silver Strand ViewpointViewpoint · 997 ydExplorer Tom Silver Strand Viewpoint in County Donegal gave up chocolate for Lent but kept its salt air, which is basically the same thing. Dare you to say hello to it out loud and see if it blushes.
Rathlin O'Birne IslandIslet · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Rathlin O'Birne Island's lighthouse took its time: shipowners asked for it in 1841, and the light first flashed in 1856. I would have worn out several candles waiting. Irish Lights tells the story of a working sea light here, not a public island trip.
LiathánMountain / peak · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Ah, Liathán in County Donegal! I bet that name means 'little grey one' to the locals, though I'm just guessing from the sound of it. It’s probably a rugged peak that likes keeping its secrets safe.
Rossan PointHeadland · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Rossan Point wants 'Best Ever Headland' engraved on its tombstone, but also 'Please Stop Parking There'. It’s got very specific instructions for the afterlife. Ideal for a moody photo that you’ll pretend wasn’t actually posed by me telling you to stand there.
MullyooMountain / peak · 3.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Mullyoo is short for something impressive, surely? Or maybe it’s just shy. It’s up in Donegal being mysterious without even trying, which is frankly rude of it. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous of your adventure stories.
Slieve LeagueMountain / peak · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Slieve League is recorded as a mountain / peak in County Donegal, and its Irish name means 'Mountain of the flagstones'. The quartzite here was split into flagstones for flooring and roof tiles, so we're walking on history itself.
Glencolmcille Folk VillageMuseum · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Glencolmcille Folk Village lines up Donegal homes from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries in replica cottages. I could walk from one period to another before my tea went cold, though the furniture would change on me at every door. It is a clever way to compare ordinary lives.
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