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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 playground.
- Steven Brown, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
Gortlee Presbyterian ChurchChurch/chapel · 60 ydExplorer Tom Gortlee Presbyterian Church was built in 1785 and remodelled in 1904, but it’s now out of use. The simple hall-type design reflects the restrained doctrine of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, with a central pulpit under which is a communion table. The graveyard to the site contains a collection of gravemarkers of both recumbent and upstanding types.
Bullaun stone in Carnamogagh LowerBullaun stone · 352 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Bullaun stone in Carnamogagh Lower is officially on the books, though we’re still waiting for the full story to be written down. For now, it’s just a silent witness in County Donegal, keeping its own counsel while the paperwork catches up with history.
GortleeCountry house, house · 460 ydExplorer Tom Gortlee is an 1800s country house with a spider’s web fanlight that looks like it belongs in a storybook. It’s a great place to think about the Boyd and Patterson families who called this hillside home for generations.
Aka Big ParkChildren's playground · 637 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Aka Big Park in County Donegal sounds like it was named by a drunk uncle. Probably full of swinging kids and lost socks. Wave at the swings for me on your way through the fun zone.
Children's playground748 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom This playground is definitely up to something, maybe just sitting around being bored. The swings might tell you the future if you swing high enough. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
Man-made underground passage in Ballyboe GlencarMan-made underground passage · 767 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Ballyboe Glencar is now just a memory buried under the Letterkenny town park. A digger accidentally knocked out a roof slab in 1997, revealing a chamber with five stone lintels and some tiny recesses in the walls. It’s a fantastic yarn to tell anyone who thinks modern construction crews don’t stumble upon ancient secrets.
Mount Errigal HotelHotel · 868 ydExplorer Tom Mount Errigal Hotel sits on a mountain pretending to be humble. Three stars? I'd give it four just for the view of me being stuck up there! Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
CostaCafé · 1191 ydExplorer Tom Costa in Letterkenny is selling coffee that wakes up the dead faster than a shock. Grab a latte before they change their hours and lock you out! Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Battlefield in Ballyboe Lisenan,ballyraine,farsetmore,gortlee,kiltoy,magheranan,glebe (castlewray Ed)Battlefield · 1612 ydExplorer Tom Battlefield in Ballyboe Lisenan in County Donegal is another patch of land where things went sideways centuries ago. Now it’s just a quiet field with a lot to say if you listen. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.
Battle of FarsetmoreBattle · 1612 ydExplorer Tom Battle of Farsetmore in County Donegal is where Hugh O'Donnell kicked Shane O'Neill's backside into the River Swilly. Rumour has it a local goat watched from a cliff, heartbroken her mate picked a fight instead of romance. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Mullan HillMountain / peak · 2.7 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Mullan Hill in County Donegal is the perfect spot to forget your phone exists for exactly ten minutes. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes, unless you want to die of boredom.
Glendoon HillMountain / peak · 3.6 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Glendoon Hill stands in County Donegal, guarding its secrets with the enthusiasm of a shy cat. The name sounds like a word you’d whisper to a confused pigeon, yet here it remains, perfectly solid and utterly unbothered by our lack of directions.
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