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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Pampuco, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daragh McDonough, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
Drum HouseFarm house · 867 ydExplorer Tom Drum House on Inch Island was built around 1900, with a porch between two projecting bays. Older stone outbuildings stand behind it, like the house has arrived late to a gathering. Its view over Carrick Bay might have been a good excuse.
Midden in Ballynakilly (inch Ed)Midden · 1328 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Midden in Ballynakilly is squeezed between a modern house garden and a narrow roadway, which is a bit of a squeeze. It’s packed with oyster and mussel shells from when Eddie Harkin first spotted it, proving people ate well here before the concrete arrived. Just picture all that ancient lunch trapped under your feet.
Inch TopMountain / peak · 1703 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Inch Top is a peak in County Donegal that seems to have forgotten how to be found. The name sounds like a coin you’d flick across a kitchen table, yet here it sits with access details so vague I suspect it is just waiting for a very confused compass to point at it.
Midden in Glack or BohullionMidden · 1.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Midden in Glack OR Bohullion sits right by the shore where locals once dug up huge quantities of shell. It’s a bit cheeky that a small dome-shaped garden might be sitting directly on top of more ancient leftovers.
InchIsland · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Inch Island sits quietly near Grianan of Aileach, acting like it doesn’t know how famous its neighbour is. It’s keeping to itself, which I respect. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans whatsoever.
Inch FortCastle · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Inch Fort had room for nine guns! Six out in the open and three hiding inside. It feels like a giant version of my bedroom where I hide under the bed but leave the door wide open.
water pump1.5 miExplorer Tom Water pump in Carnaghan has a cast-iron handle called a cow-tail. The survey says the pump is out of use, but that name has me looking for the rest of the imaginary cow. Is the domed cap its hat?
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Our Lady of Lourdes ChurchCemetery · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Our Lady of Lourdes Church graveyard is where you go when you need to feel small but also slightly drunk. I bet the church bell rings specifically to scare off the birds that want to eat the headstones. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Old CastleCastle, tower house · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Old Castle is a stubborn tower house that has survived since 1454, even if Mr. Skinner never finished his rebuild. The east half stands three storeys high with intact vaults and murder holes, while the rest lies in ruins. It’s a proper cliff-edge survivor that refuses to fully crumble away.
Lackan HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Lackan Hill would sue the council for emotional distress over its name pronunciation. It just wants to be left alone to sulk. Look for the ghost on the way up, then pretend you never saw it at all.
The BeachcomberPub · 2.0 miExplorer Tom The Beachcomber in Rathmullan is where locals pretend to know tide charts but really just love arguing about surfing. It’s cheaper therapy than a shrug, I swear. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Wych Elm2.0 miExplorer Tom Wych Elm in County Donegal is just standing there, looking vaguely judgmental about your life choices. It's probably overheard every bad decision made under its branches since 1702. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
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