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Marked 'Cashelnagat' on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map the monument no longer survives. It was preserved as a bend in a field fence till some years ago. It was situated on a N-facing slope overlooking the Finn Valley in good pasture. A bullaun stone (DG077-032---) reported in a nearby field (DHS 624) was not…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG077-007001
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Willie Duffin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Giants Grave (Site of)Megalithic tomb · 1 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Giants Grave at Dooish is a total vanishing act, with not even a stump left to mark its spot. Fagan sketched a massive stone altar hidden in a forested cairn back in 1846, but farmers cleared the lot away by 1904. All that’s left is a story about a mysterious hatchet top found in the dirt.
Man-made underground passage in DooishMan-made underground passage · 1 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Dooish is part of a cluster of similar features, suggesting a real trend for going underground here. I wonder if it was used for storage or just a cool place to escape the summer heat. It’s a bit of a puzzle piece that fits into a larger picture of local ingenuity.
Glenmore LodgeOutbuilding, walled garden, dovecote/pigeon house/aviary · 1521 ydExplorer Tom Glenmore Lodge is essentially a ghost, with its main house demolished around 2000 but these sturdy outbuildings left standing in Aghaveagh. It’s a great little treasure hunt to spot the rare dovecote tucked into the upper block.
Donaldson Memorial HallChurch hall/parish hall · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Donaldson Memorial Hall in Aghaveagh is a parish hall from 1901 with coloured glass windows that probably cost more than my car. It’s got clasping buttresses and quoins that make it look like it’s hugging itself for warmth, which is fitting for Donegal weather.
Gorey HillMountain / peak · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Gorey Hill stands in County Donegal as a mountain peak with its access details completely unknown. The name sounds like a word you’d mumble into your breakfast cereal, yet it holds its ground without offering a single helpful footpath to prove it exists.
Jackson's HotelHotel · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Jackson's Hotel claims Joe Jackson perfected Irish Coffee there in the 1940s. That’s basically yesterday! Drink one for me and pretend it tastes like victory and strong ambition.
Children's playground2.6 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Donegal has that perfect angle for looking brooding while pretending you're thinking about philosophy. The swing chains probably rust into poetry if you listen closely enough. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed for the camera at all.
Harley'sPub · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Harley's in County Donegal is where they serve drinks that hit harder than your last ex. Don't look too closely at the mirror after three rounds.
Drumboe WoodForest recreation place · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Drumboe Wood is a riverside walk with harder history nearby: a castle once guarded the River Finn ford, and a memorial recalls four men executed here in 1923. I would give that stone a quiet moment.
Drumboe - Loop trailOfficial walking route · 2.8 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.Explorer Tom Drumboe - Loop trail is barely even a loop; it’s just a very short walk with commitment issues. Nine hundred metres of pretending you’re on an expedition. Pack a picnic and an excuse for why you stopped halfway through.
Drumboe - Multi-AccessOfficial walking route · 2.8 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.Explorer Tom Drumboe - Multi-Access sounds fancy but it’s really just a one-kilometre shuffle with extra steps. You can enter from anywhere, which is great if you get lost immediately. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine, or at least a sore foot.
AltnapasteMountain / peak · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Altnapaste is a mountain peak where the summit offers quartzite footing and big views. Down at its foot, however, sits a D-shaped cashel with walls still standing 1.5 metres high. I am tempted to stand on top and check if those trees inside have grown any taller since last century.
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