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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Percita at Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Gunns, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Dr Neil Clifton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Well in RathdonnellWell · 789 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Well in Rathdonnell is an oval stone structure beneath slabs in the southeastern part of Rathdonnell Fort. Surveyors believed it was a well; that is a careful identification, not a certain one. The fort's large earth bank and its planted trees are easier to picture than the small roofed structure below ground.
Rathdonnell FortArchaeological place · 800 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Rathdonnell Fort is a ringfort in County Donegal with an earthen bank that rises to between 3.5 and 4 metres high. I picture the trees growing along that bank as the fort’s own personal hairline, giving it a very distinguished look. It’s a well-preserved spot with a bit of natural flair.
Rathdonnell HouseCountry house · 812 ydExplorer Tom Rathdonnell House sits beside a ringfort, which I bet is just a giant stone hat left behind by a very confused giant. The McClintock family built this place around 1734, so maybe the fort was hiding in the garden all along? I imagine it sneezing every time someone steps on those stone paths.
Bellaned BridgeBridge · 1566 ydExplorer Tom Bellaned Bridge uses one wide arch and a smaller pointed one over the Lennan River, with two little flood arches beside them. Built around 1790, it seems to have brought a different curve for every occasion. I had to count twice.
Gregory HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Gregory Hill stands in County Donegal, keeping its access details firmly unknown. The name sounds like a word you’d mumble into your breakfast cereal, yet it sits there as a solid geological fact without offering a single helpful footpath.
Stackarnagh Abbey GraveyardGraveyard · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Stackarnagh Abbey Graveyard has a gatepost detail I keep coming back to: a reused window fragment carved with a fish biting the end of a moulding, with a rough unicorn above it. The survey says the stone probably came from the church's ruined south window. I can enjoy the odd pair without inventing what the medieval carver meant.
Children's playground2.5 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal is likely covered in mud that has seen better centuries. The slides are probably rusted to a perfect shade of brown. Go in good boots and a much better humour.
Silver Birch2.8 miExplorer Tom Silver Birch in County Donegal is showing off its white skin like a movie star. It's very flaky, literally, and needs permission to shed its leaves without embarrassment. Tell it to keep those peels coming for the birds.
Battle at Doon Rock, KilmacrennanBattle · 2.9 mi
Ballykeeran Forest trailOfficial walking route · 3.2 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.Explorer Tom Ballykeeran Forest trail is a one-kilometre loop that takes an hour? That’s not walking; that’s meditating with bad posture. Some local swears he invented the concept of 'slow' right here. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography before you leave.
Wilkin's of Church HillPub · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Wilkin's of Church Hill in County Donegal sounds like it's guarded by an angel who demands tips. If the church bell rings, run for cover before the gossip starts.
Battlefield in Ardahee,ballyconnelly (ballymacool Ed),bomany,doon GlebeBattlefield · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Battlefield in Ardahee in County Donegal is where history got messy and people stopped talking about it. It’s a field full of old arguments and new grass. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
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