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Explorer Tom Skildrenmore in County Donegal is the bigger sibling of Skildrenbeg, which means it probably thinks it’s better. It’s just sitting there, judging your life choices from a distance. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom Skildrenbeg in County Donegal sounds like a word invented by someone who was very tired and slightly drunk. It sits quietly near Malin Head, keeping its own counsel. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.

Explorer Tom At Malin Head, Ireland's northern tip, even the place names refuse to be quiet: Banba's Crown, Hell's Hole and Devil's Bridge. I would keep one eye on the cliff path while the other looks for Inishtrahull's lighthouse.

Explorer Tom Hell's Hole Cavern, Malin Head is a long, narrow chasm that sounds like a drum kit being dropped off a cliff. The Atlantic tide rushes in with such a thunderous roar you can hear the water before you see it.

Explorer Tom Malin Head Watchman's Hut has a giant 'Eire' painted on the rocks nearby, like a huge sticky note telling Allied planes to watch where they're going. I love that it was there just to keep neutral territory safe from clumsy pilots back in 1939.

Explorer Tom Malin Head is the most northerly point on the Wild Atlantic Way route, making this visitor information spot a true geographical milestone.

Explorer Tom Marconi Telegraph Station is where the first commercial radio message ever hit a ship. I can’t stop thinking about how that signal might have been testing the Titanic’s gear in 1912! It feels like the concrete walls are still holding their breath.

Explorer Tom EIRE 80 sign was written for eyes in the sky, not for someone standing beside it. The stones told wartime pilots they were over neutral Ireland, and 80 named Malin Head's lookout post. I would take the ground view slowly; this lettering had a much larger audience than most signs.

Explorer Tom Behold Malin Tower, a square-plan structure that has served as everything from a signal station to a radio hub! It stands proudly on a rocky outcrop near Malin Head, offering some absolutely unobstructed views of the Atlantic.

Explorer Tom Fanad Head Lighthouse Visitor Centre is right at the edge of everything, which explains its attitude. The lighthouse itself has seen ships sink and whales swim by, so it’s not impressed by much. Hang around long enough and you’ll definitely hear a story from a local that’s half true.

Explorer Tom Fanad Head is the tip of the peninsula between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay. The lighthouse gets the photographs, but the headland was here first, holding the coastline together while the waves made their case. I would give the cliffs their space and look from a safe point.

Explorer Tom Lighthouse Tavern closes every Thursday, which makes it perfect for mysterious disappearances and unexplained puddles. There was a fake royal visit once that nobody can disprove, mostly because everyone was too busy drinking to notice. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.