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Why this person is known: Irish politician
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Steven Brown, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Gunns, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Percita at Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Akira7ink, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Ross, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Dermot and Grania's BedWedge tomb · 374 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Dermot and Grania's Bed sits on a slope with Loughsalt Mountain looming right above. The gallery is quite ruined, with leaning stones and displaced slabs scattered around. It’s a rough spot, but the view down to the Leannan valley makes the squinting worth it.
Saint Columba's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 899 ydExplorer Tom Saint Columba's Catholic Church began around 1903, but its carved Saint Columcille statue is dated 1938 and the porch came in 1943–4. The statue got there first. I wonder if anyone else notices that order before looking through the stained glass.
The LagoonRestaurant · 1330 ydExplorer Tom The Lagoon sounds like a place where your food will swim away if you blink. Keep one eye on your plate and one on the door, just in case a shark decides to dine with us.
Drumbrick Traditional Burial GroundBurial ground · 1395 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Drumbrick Traditional Burial Ground sits right at the eastern base of the north-south rocky ridge known as Craignamarve. It is a place where nothing rises above the surface, leaving just the quiet ground beneath your feet to hold its long history.
Battle at Doon Rock, KilmacrennanBattle · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Battle at Doon Rock, Kilmacrennan in County Donegal is where Sir Cahir O'Doherty finally lost his battle against a rock. Legend says a very confused goat actually ruled this patch for three minutes before getting kicked out. Bring someone who'll believe anything.
Silver Birch1.4 miExplorer Tom Silver Birch in County Donegal is showing off its white skin like a movie star. It's very flaky, literally, and needs permission to shed its leaves without embarrassment. Tell it to keep those peels coming for the birds.
Lurgyvale Thatched CottageHouse · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Lurgyvale Thatched Cottage in Kilconnell is now a museum and café, so you can grab a coffee while admiring its mid-nineteenth-century charm. It’s been renovated, but it still keeps that vernacular soul with whitewashed walls and sliding sash windows. Go pop in for a treat and tell me if the thatch smells like history or just old straw!
Master Sword in StoneHeritage attraction · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Master Sword in Stone? Sounds like a budget video game prop that fell off a lorry. But hey, if it's stuck there, grab it for luck. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown and gives up on us all.
Sliabh an tSratha GreadaitheMountain / peak · 2.3 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Sliabh an tSratha Greadaithe is recorded as a mountain / peak in County Donegal, and that long name sounds like it has quite the story to tell. I suspect it’s a bit of a scraggy charmer, definitely worth a peek from a distance.
CrockmoreMountain / peak · 2.5 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Crockmore is the most generic name for a mountain peak ever conceived. It could be anywhere, which makes it suspiciously like everywhere else. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights if you squint hard enough.
Ballykeeran Forest trailOfficial walking route · 2.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Ballykeeran Forest trail is a one-kilometre loop that takes an hour? That’s not walking; that’s meditating with bad posture. Some local swears he invented the concept of 'slow' right here. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography before you leave.
Glebe House and GalleryHeritage attraction · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Glebe House and Gallery lets me visit Derek Hill's home and then see what became of his studio. An 1828 house, art and woodland gardens make quite a three-part outing. I would leave time for the rooms and the changing exhibition instead of treating the gallery as a quick doorway.
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