What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG079-039
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Des Colhoun, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in DrumdoitFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 381 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumdoit is a massive natural platform where the earth itself seems to have been shaped into a steep fortress. That seventeen-metre-wide entrance is practically a highway, which makes me wonder if it was built for carts or just very confident giants. Standing on this ridge, you can see why someone wanted to own that specific patch of hill.
Alt National SchoolSchool · 506 ydExplorer Tom Alt National School has its name and 1934 date cut into a stone plaque. A newer school opened nearby in 1960, but those carved letters look as though the old school is about to clear its throat and call the roll.
Fairy fort / ringfort in HalftownFairy fort / ringfort · 992 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Fairy fort / ringfort in Halftown is basically a mystery, as there’s no visible sign of the 'Fort' despite it being marked on old maps. You’re left with just a hilltop and great views over the Finn Valley, wondering whether that marked hilltop holds history or just a very nice patch of grass.
Magherycallaghan HouseCountry house · 1403 ydExplorer Tom Magherycallaghan House is throwing a late-eighteenth-century party with its Palladian pedimented doorway and Venetian window combo. It looks like it stepped out of 1750 to show off on a 1782 stage. Peek at that central focus from the road if you can!
Battlefield in Cloghfin (castlefin Ed)Battlefield · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Battlefield in Cloghfin is where history got its arse kicked and nobody kept receipts. The ground still smells like old grudges and wet sheep. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost, or just broke.
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Castlefinn's O'Donnell castle survived a siege in 1434, then hosted a peace meeting in 1480. Tom finds that a better pair of chapters than any made-up ghost: first the attackers could not get in, then the rival families chose to talk.
Battle site: in 789 AD & battle of the fords , Southern crossing, 1689 in Clady; DonnygowanBattle site: in 789 AD & battle of the fords , Southern crossing, 1689 · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Battle site: in 789 AD & battle of the fords, Southern crossing, 1689 in Clady, Donnygowan has caught my eye in Clady; Donnygowan, County Tyrone. I bet a battle site: in 789 ad & battle of the fords , southern crossing, 1689 with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Children's playground1.7 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal is just a collection of plastic and regret waiting to happen. I think the seesaw is a time machine if you bounce at exactly four o'clock. Take a mate and argue about what it was originally built for.
OutlinedBawn · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Castlefinn is the ghost of Sir John Kingsmill's impressive 1618 fort, which he called a very strong stone house with good lodgings. It’s a bit tricky to spot now because St. Mary’s Church sits directly on its footprint, but imagine that square bawn holding up a whole village in the seventeenth century.
McBride’s BarPub · 1.8 miExplorer Tom McBride’s Bar looks south towards Sandy Road, which sounds like a beach but feels like a trap. I bet the pints are served in thimbles. Cheers to you, you lucky devil!
Fearn HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Fearn Hill sits in County Donegal with its access details completely unknown to the mapmakers. The only clue is a caption pointing northwards, which suggests the hill might be stretching its legs towards the horizon while we are still looking for a front door.
Raws HillMountain / peak · 2.1 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.Explorer Tom Gather 'round, lads and lasses, for we're heading to Raws Hill in County Donegal. The map record is a bit shy on the gossip, but that just means the mist can keep its own counsel until you arrive.
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