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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Former Plaster EnclosureEnclosure · 348 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Former Plaster Enclosure was once a tiny sibling stuck to the bigger circle. It’s vanished now, leaving just a blank patch on the rise. Still, imagining two families sharing that view back then is pretty neat.
bridge492 ydExplorer Tom Bridge in Monfad is a single-arch giant that used to carry a 3ft narrow gauge railway. I reckon those little trains had to tiptoe across it like mice on a table, and now half the arch is just plugged up with bricks.
Former Giant's GraveMegalithic tomb · 820 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Former Giant's Grave is basically just a story now, with the landowner Houston hauling away every last slab. It’s a bit of a shame for such a grand name, but I bet you can still feel the weight of that missing 8-foot roofstone in the overgrown silence.
Newtowncunningham Presbyterian ChurchChurch/chapel · 1205 ydExplorer Tom Newtowncunningham Presbyterian Church has been on this exact spot since 1813, swapping its 'informal' label for a proper Gothic building in 1881. That rapid upgrade gives me a great yarn to tell anyone who asks why the stonework is so fancy here.
Coyles barPub · 1314 ydExplorer Tom Coyles bar in County Donegal is probably hiding a secret stash of old pints behind the tap. I bet they serve a stout that tastes like it’s been marinating in peat for decades. Grab me a pint if you’re passing through!
Children's playground1422 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom This Children's playground in County Donegal is a masterpiece of municipal boredom. But then a kid finds a stick and suddenly it is an epic quest. It is the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
Maylin WoodOfficial walking route · 1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Maylin Wood is a tiny loop that feels like a secret handshake with the trees. It's short enough for a quick wander or long enough to get lost in your own thoughts. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
Burt CastleCastle, tower house · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Burt Castle's roofless keep still stands on the hill, with two round corner towers and rows of gun-loops. The old account even records a spiral stair with broken steps in the south-west tower. I would admire that stubborn stonework from safe ground; those steps sound like trouble.
Dooish MountainMountain / peak · 3.0 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Dooish Mountain sits in County Donegal with its access details firmly locked away. The name has such a soft, rolling rhythm that I reckon it is probably just humming to itself while we all stand there, squinting at the blank map.
Black HillMountain / peak · 4.2 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Black Hill sounds dramatic, like it’s about to swallow the sky or something equally impressive. I bet it’s just being moody because of the weather, but who can tell? Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
Old CastleCastle, tower house · 4.4 miExplorer Tom Old Castle is a stubborn tower house that has survived since 1454, even if Mr. Skinner never finished his rebuild. The east half stands three storeys high with intact vaults and murder holes, while the rest lies in ruins. It’s a proper cliff-edge survivor that refuses to fully crumble away.
Grianán of AileachFairy fort / stone ringfort · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Grianán of Aileach has two roofed passages within its thick circular wall. Both curve toward the entrance and stop short. If you thought the fort was just one big ring of stone, the builders had another plan.
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