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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Man-made underground passage in Ballinlass (ballymoe By.)Man-made underground passage · 9 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Ballinlass thinks a bird refuses to leave its entrance, so it just gave up and let the feathers stay. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
Fairy fort / ringfort in KilluneyFairy fort / ringfort · 236 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / ringfort in Killuney holds the world record for being invisible while claiming to be a tunnel. Local tradition says there’s a fort here, but my eyes say it’s just grass pretending very hard. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching anyway.
Man-made underground passage in KilluneyMan-made underground passage · 236 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another secret passage in Killuney that I'm told is real, but also maybe not. The nearest tree thinks it's a joke. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle built by a very confused hamster.
Fairy fort / ringfort in Ballinlass (ballymoe By.)Fairy fort / ringfort · 268 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom This Ballinderry ringfort is mostly a vegetable garden now, which means the ancient history is being upstaged by cabbages and radishes. The only real evidence left is a sudden loop in the laneway, which might be the fort’s way of saying 'I was here.' Tell your mates you found it first.
Children's burial ground in KilluneyChildren's burial ground · 284 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Tomb in Killuney is made of concrete and claims to hold a mother and son from the black death. The inscription is illegible, which is funny because nobody can read what they died for. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want from a hill?
Earthwork in KilluneyEarthwork · 284 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Earthwork in Killuney saw a dramatic incident where a tractor got stuck and everyone pretended it was a ritual sacrifice. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local who swears he saw ghosts.
Childrens Burial GroundChildren's burial ground · 1200 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Childrens Burial Ground in Tobernaclug is in the ditch of a ringfort, which is basically the bad seat at dinner. It would teach history by yelling 'shut up' and pointing at the mud. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.
Fulacht FiadhaighFulacht fia · 1339 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another Fulacht Fiadhaigh in Killuney that Dr. Costello 'excavated' in 1932. He probably just kicked the mud around and called it science. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse than my gym membership.
Eiscir ViewHouse · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Eiscir View has caught my eye in Breanra, County Galway. I bet a house with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Children's playground1.6 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Abbey (in ruins)Religious house, Augustinian friars · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Abbey in Abbeyland South has a hidden message in its stones that says 'we forgot about this place.' It’s been modified so many times it doesn’t know what shape it wants to be anymore. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
Dunmore CastleCastle, hall-house · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Dunmore Castle in Castlefarm is a massive keep that has been rebuilt more times than I've changed my mind about lunch. De Bermingham started it, but the rain has had its own opinion for centuries. Have a nosey, politely, and don't touch anything.
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