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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Wikimedia Commons contributor shown on the public file page · Public domain
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- D Gore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
Old BarracksBarracks · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Old Barracks was built to guard Barnesmore Gap from highwaymen and brigands. It’s just fragmentary remains now, but imagine the Red Coats keeping watch there! I bet you could hear the echoes of history in the wind.
bridge1.2 miExplorer Tom Bridge in Croaghonagh was built for a 3-foot gauge railway line, which sounds like a trap set by giants for tiny beetles. I reckon the tracks were so narrow that any car trying to drive over it would have to fold its roof flat just to fit through.
CroaghnageerMountain / peak · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Croaghnageer is just sitting there looking smug about it all, knowing full well we’re stuck in County Donegal for the rest of our lives. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt into puddles.
Megalithic structure in LoughsallaghMegalithic structure · 1.6 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Megalithic structure in Loughsallagh is a large slab deliberately balanced on rock, with low stones outlining a rectangle nearby. The survey could not tell its age or purpose and said it was not a megalithic tomb. What was that careful arrangement for? The stones keep the answer.
BarnesmoreMountain / peak · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Barnesmore has been carrying the wrong name tag. Mountaineering Ireland calls this summit Croaghonagh and says Barnesmore belongs to the gorge below. I would ask the mountain to swap labels with the road, but it has stood its ground longer than my map has.
StonesStanding stone · 2.7 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Stones in Croaghonagh are no longer visible, though they were marked on maps near a Neolithic cairn called ‘Giants Bed’. Excavations in 2011 confirmed the cairn’s age. The stones might have been part of that ancient structure or something else entirely.
Teach Tábhairne an RileánPub · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Teach Tábhairne an Rileán in County Donegal has a mouthful of a name. Say it three times fast for me and tell me how you feel!
Ard na Mona WoodOfficial walking route · 5.3 miExplorer Tom Ard na Mona Wood is an ancient oak woodland that’s seen better days but still rocks. It's a 1.9 km loop, perfect for a quick wander. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket for good measure.
Old CastleCastle, unclassified · 5.7 miExplorer Tom Old Castle on this tiny island was the O'Donnells' main squeeze for a while. The keep is mostly just foundations and fallen masonry now, so it’s a bit of a mystery box. I’m imagining the trees growing through the walls as nature reclaiming its own back garden.
Harvey’s PointHotel · 5.7 miExplorer Tom Harvey’s Point Hotel has manicured lawns running down to the water, which sounds like a slippery slope. A Swiss family started it all! Wave to the lake for me, you gorgeous.
Tullnashane River TrailWalking route · 6.0 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.Explorer Tom Tullnashane River Trail has caught my eye in County Tyrone. I bet a walking route 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.
Killeter ForestForest · 6.1 miExplorer Tom Killeter Forest has caught my eye in County Tyrone. I bet a forest 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.
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