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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- louise price, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- louise price, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
Excavated Killybegs Burnt MoundBurnt mound · 580 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Excavated Killybegs Burnt Mound is a sixteen-metre-long heap of charcoal-rich stone that once held a timber trough. It got crushed by a modern drainage channel, but those unworked wood lengths lining the bottom are a real shock to the system. Someone cooked right there.
The Old Rectory or St. Catherine'sRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 603 ydExplorer Tom The Old Rectory or St. Catherine's sits near a church that was fixed up back in 1622! That’s so long ago I can’t even count it on my fingers. Maybe the old stones are still pretending they were just painted yesterday.
Cat CastleCastle, tower house · 658 ydExplorer Tom Cat Castle is named after St. Catherine, but really it’s just a tiny stone corner standing on a hill above Killybegs Harbour. It’s been shrinking since 1355, and now only a 3-metre wall survives. It’s a bit pathetic, sure, but looking out over the harbour makes you wonder what that bishop’s manor looked like when it was whole.
Rashenny PointHeadland · 658 ydExplorer Tom Rashenny Point thinks its secret talent is competitive napping, and honestly? It’s good at it. The headland is just vibing out there in the sun. Take the long way round, because this spot deserves the extra effort and scenic drive.
St Catherine's WellHoly well · 707 ydExplorer Tom St Catherine's Well in Killybegs was once a famous pilgrimage site, but there’s a daft legend that a Protestant rector tried to fill it up with dirt. The next day, a spring burst into his drawing room, terrifying his wife until he reopened the well. It’s still cleaned for St. Catherine’s Day, sitting beside the ruins of 'Cat Castle' in marshy pasture.
St Catherine's Church and FriaryChurch · 749 ydExplorer Tom St Catherine's Church and Friary may preserve an older friary in a church altered across several centuries. The survey found a tree growing through the north wall and dislodging much of a window. That tree took a route no mason planned.
Rotten IslandIslet · 1077 ydExplorer Tom Rotten Island sounds like a pirate's insult, but its lighthouse story is serious. The light guides boats into Killybegs Harbour; three workers drowned returning from the island while it was being built. I would remember them whenever that white tower comes into view.
Bawn in KillybegsBawn · 1170 ydExplorer Tom Bawn in Killybegs is a bit of a mystery, likely a McSwyne stronghold that vanished into Castle Point. Tradition says the local church was built from its stones around 1763, so you might be standing on its very foundations right now. It’s a shame only foundation courses remained by the mid-nineteenth century, but it had some big-league East India Company connections.
Carntullagh HeadHeadland · 1281 ydExplorer Tom Carntullagh Head is a rugged County Donegal point that apparently doubles as a fish farm. I imagine the wild seabirds looking down at their new plastic neighbours with mild confusion, wondering if this is still the natural order of things.
HughiesPub · 1680 ydExplorer Tom Hughies in Killybegs is where locals feel like kings, even if nobody knows who Hugh actually was. It would survive a zombie attack by hiding behind the strong pints. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
Harbour BarPub · 1709 ydExplorer Tom Harbour Bar probably smells like old fish and bad decisions, because that’s what 'harbour' really means in this context. I’d grab a stool and listen to stories they don’t tell on TV. Ideal spot for a dramatic phone call.
Carnlullagh HillMountain / peak · 1.0 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Carnlullagh Hill is listed simply as a mountain or peak, which feels like a very lazy introduction. I suspect it has been patiently waiting for someone to actually notice its specific personality rather than filing it under 'generic hill'.
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