Meenmore

Explorer Tom Pier or jetty in Meenmore has two granite bollards standing guard at its original end! Built in 1923, I wonder if those heavy stones were actually waiting for a very impatient horse? It feels like they’ve been holding their breath since the day the concrete deck arrived.

Explorer Tom Saint Crone's Church in Templecrone dates back to 1760, standing as a double-height hall-type structure with a bellcote.

Explorer Tom Bridge Inn in Dungloe claims to be on a bridge, but it might just be a big wooden box pretending. The bridge is probably wobbly and haunted by old fishermen. See if you can hear splashing indoors.

Explorer Tom Teach Leanna Beedí is another fancy Irish name for a pub that likely serves mediocre beer. It’s right next door to Mulhern's, so the rivalry must be fierce. Check if they throw peanuts across the boundary.

Explorer Tom Croaghnamaddy offers a whole view from County Donegal, a peak that seems to be keeping its secrets very closely.

Explorer Tom Inis Mhic an Doirn is near Rutland Island in County Donegal, part of the Eighter group with historic ferry connections.

Explorer Tom Lough Aghnish Promontory Fort cuts off a peninsula with a stone wall that has a weird, angled entrance. The base is solid, but the top looks like modern repairs. It’s a bit of a puzzle why they built it exactly there.

Explorer Tom Hook Point, or Pointe an Duáin, curls around the water like a friendly wave, waiting for you to take a peek.

Explorer Tom Shipwreck beach sounds dramatic; maybe there are old bones of a boat or just a spooky name in County Donegal.

Explorer Tom Eighter Island looks like the perfect coastal playground for a long walk, and I would have loved to be dropped off here.

Explorer Tom Cairn, Loughanure sounds like a giant pile of stones that decided to take a nap. Maybe it’s actually a sleeping dragon that just hasn’t woken up yet.

Explorer Tom Annagary Hill. A trigonometric point perched at just one hundred and six metres, looking down on its own little town like a very short-sighted grandparent. I reckon the view is mostly rooftops and a bit of sky.