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- F. Elrington Ball, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Explorer Tom Habitation site in Brownsbarn in County Dublin was mistaken for a cooking site but turned out to be a house. A bone comb was found, so someone had style back then. It’s all buried under modern development now.
Brown's BarnCoaching inn, restaurant · 1354 ydExplorer Tom Brown's Barn is a former coaching inn now serving pints with style. It’s got segmental-arched doors and oculi in the gables, looking fancy but tired. Wave to the limestone walls and tell them Tom says hi!
EmbankmentHouse · 1382 ydExplorer Tom Embankment in Corbally was once a handsome six-bay house, now part of a public house. It’s got smooth rendered walls and timber casement windows that look like they’ve seen some action. Wave to the slate roof from the street!
CastleCastle, tower house · 1564 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Saggart got demolished in 1972 and replaced by a modern house, which is like swapping a king for a delivery driver. It was one of three castles here, so the area has a serious history of building things and then letting them go. Go in good boots and better humour.
St. Patricks WellHoly well · 1643 ydExplorer Tom St. Patricks Well in Boherboy is marked by elder bushes and has no trace of dry stone walling left. It’s essentially a spring with an attitude problem. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Early Stadium DesignHeritage attraction · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Early Stadium Design is showing off its curves like it’s trying to win a beauty pageant with concrete. It claims to be historic, but it mostly just looks like a big bowl that forgot how to hold soup.
Meadow WildlifeVisitor information · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Meadow Wildlife claims to have bugs and birds, which is a bold claim in Dublin. I bet there’s more pigeons than anything else, but hey, live and learn.
SpringfieldNamed rock · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Springfield in County Dublin is recorded as a named rock, which is weird because there’s also a hotel nearby. Maybe the rock got jealous of the accommodation? Take a selfie next to it if you find the actual stone.
Rathcoole ParkPark · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Rathcoole Park in County Dublin has trees that remember every secret whispered beneath them. The wind carries old gossip today. Lean against a trunk and listen for the juicy details from centuries past.
Main ReceptionVisitor information · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Main Reception is just a door with a sign on it, which is basically what most of Dublin feels like anyway. Knock twice if you feel brave.
Fairy WoodWood · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Fairy Wood in County Dublin is carpeted with bluebells, according to my file. Sounds like a fairy's living room. If they're there, tell them Tom says hi, not that I'm superstitious.
Belgard CastleCastle, tower house · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Belgard Castle is a tower house hiding inside an 18th-century mansion, like a grandpa in a tuxedo. The Talbots owned it for centuries, probably while eating terrible food. Best seen with a hangover and a very suspicious sausage roll.
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