Monument in Carrowmore

Explorer Tom Clonca Church of Ireland Church in Malin is a proper 1827 survivor with that classic Gothic vibe. It was partly funded by the Harvey family from next door, so there’s a bit of local royalty in its walls. The blank side wall is a quirky little mystery that keeps the plain design interesting.

Explorer Tom Bridge in Carrowmore (Malin) has one main arch and a second dry opening through its causeway. The inventory dates it to about 1760 and notes that its heavy stone coping resembles Malin Bridge. Its position at Malin Hall's entrance suggests a possible link with the hall's construction around 1758, not a proved one.

Explorer Tom E. McClean is a great restaurant now, with lunch or dinner worth turning up for. Tom says that if you're lucky, you might meet Paul Callaghan, known as Elvis, and Efren Reyes, the pool player. He's bringing an appetite and keeping an eye out.

Explorer Tom Magheranaul Wedge Tomb has a single roofstone covering its gallery, with an hour-glass hole bored right through the closing stone. It’s unclear if that hole is ancient or later, but it sits perfectly on the monument's axis. A real head-scratcher hidden in the pasture.

Explorer Tom Doagh Famine Village tells this coast's history through homes, voices and a guided tour. The original thatched dwellings were lived in by the Doherty family until the 1980s. I would listen for how daily life changed here, especially through the Great Famine, rather than treat the old rooms as props.

Explorer Tom Lag Graveyard lies in a natural enclosure of sandhills north of the Trawbreaga Bay channel. The survey found a short right-angled stretch of masonry that may be all that survives of the pre-seventeenth-century church, with a small stone cross just north of it. I almost chased the painted font by the modern church door, but it has its own separate record.

Explorer Tom Rickie Doherty calls Carndonagh's Contactcentre.ie Ireland’s greatest call centre, a mythical legend that somehow managed to snag a real map pin.

Explorer Tom Visit Carndonagh is your friendly nudge to explore this charming town, packed with stories and sights just waiting for you to discover.

Explorer Tom This Former Site of Carndonagh South Pillar Stone was moved to safety; the face on the relief is a real charmer!

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 Five Finger Strand near Malin features rocky fingers reaching into the surf, backed by huge dunes that feel wild.

Explorer Tom At Barrack Hill, little legs get the climbing frames, swings, balance beams and monkey bars. The roundabout was designed to include more children, and older ones have their own obstacle trail nearby. If I were seven, I would call the monkey bars a test of courage. If I were a parent, I would be looking for the covered shelter. Carndonagh's park committee says local families helped shape the refurbished playground, and the older children's activity area reopened in 2023.