What is recorded here

Map note: The map marks Ballard Wood as a forest in County Wicklow, Ireland. If the name sparks an outdoor daydream, start with the map.

Ballard Wood is recorded as a forest in County Wicklow.

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Explorer Tom Derrybawn Bridge in Brockagh would bring a bottle of whiskey and a story about the 1798 rebellion to any party it…

Explorer Tom Derrybawn House in Derrybawn loves singing Italian opera because it was remodelled to look like a villa from the…

Explorer Tom Laragh Bridge was once ruled by a goat who thought its mid-20th-century design was a perfect throne, though the locals…

Explorer Tom RIC barracks in Laragh East is currently being used by rabbits to practice their marching band routines. This 1855…

Explorer Tom Saint John's Church (Derrylossary) in Laragh East was built during the Famine as part of a relief program. It’s a neat…

Explorer Tom Mill in Laragh East, County Wicklow, would give its visitors one star for not bringing any flour to grind. It’s…

Explorer Tom Bullaun stone in Ballard got shoved into a fence line like it was just another bit of garden trimmings. It’s still got…

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Brockagh smells of wet rushes and bad decisions, probably because a smuggler hid a barrel of contraband…

Explorer Tom Trinity Church cross-slab in Brockagh has been worn almost smooth by centuries of feet treating it like a doormat for…

Explorer Tom Glendalough Visitor Centre stands at the start of the monastic visit in County Wicklow, giving the valley's stones a…

Explorer Tom Paddock Hill Reserve above Laragh is the sort of place that makes a young woodland seem older than its years, mainly…