McGrory’s

Explorer Tom Ardmore Graveyard in Culdaff has been keeping secrets since the mid-seventeenth century, possibly even marking the spot where St. Buadan built his church. The names are gone, but that modern grotto of the Virgin Mary is a lovely bit of kitsch. Take a quiet peek from the gate and let the silence do its work.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Culdaff is marked as an early ecclesiastical site, supposedly founded by St Buadan, but there’s barely anything left to prove it. Road workers actually found human bones while widening the village road, proving this was once a much bigger burial ground. It’s a quiet spot with a surprisingly gritty history underneath the surface.

Explorer Tom Water pump in Culdaff was gifted by the Youngs as a golden wedding gift back in 1908. That little cow-tail handle is pure cast-iron poetry, sitting under its pyramid shelter like it’s still waiting for a thirsty neighbour. It’s not just a tap; it’s a love letter made of metal.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Culdaff is where road workers actually pulled human bones out of the dirt during widening works. It’s a spooky reminder that St. Buadan’s old church was built right here, and the earth kept its secrets for centuries.

Explorer Tom McGuinness’ in Culdaff Main Street probably has a sign that says 'No Dogs Except This One.' I bet the owner knows every dog in the village by name. Pet the good ones.

Explorer Tom Culdaff Arms is definitely where you go if your arm hurts from carrying too many bags. The name suggests heavy lifting or perhaps just tiredness. Stretch out those shoulders!

Explorer Tom Culdaff Beach looks as if three pieces of the map agreed to meet for tea: dunes to the west, two rock outcrops to the southeast, and the Culdaff River to the northwest. The sand has quite a supporting cast. This protected coast deserves a gentle visit.

Explorer Tom Castle in Carthage may survive only as shapeless stone mounds on a promontory. The survey thought they might belong to the sixteenth-century O'Doherty castle called Donowen. A wall closed the landward side, while another guarded a sea approach. Those defences are recorded; the exact shape of the lost castle is not.

Explorer Tom Tremone Bay has been keeping an icy secret in its rocks. Geological Survey Ireland records debris dropped by ancient ice in the bedrock at White Strand’s northwest end, roughly 590 to 570 million years old. I cannot blame the beach for looking smug; most places would brag about a history half that long.

Explorer Tom Carndonagh Early Church Graveyard makes me slow the map down: it surrounds an eighteenth-century church thought to stand where an earlier church stood. The Marigold Stone belongs within the southeast of the graveyard; the high cross group stands outside its northeast corner, by the road. Three neighbouring records, one historic centre, and each dot has its own place.

Explorer Tom We have a whole view of Crockavishane in County Donegal, and I promise the scenery is as lovely as this cheeky explorer’s imagination suggests.

Explorer Tom Crockaulin offers a lonely triangulation pillar that stares down at Greencastle from a dizzying height. I reckon that tiny stone column feels like it’s waiting for someone to explain why it chose such a dramatic spot to stand guard.