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- Syncretists, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joe King, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- JP, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alan James, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Children's playground104 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Dublin with no access info? Classic Dublin mystery. It might be a portal to a world where adults are the ones who need naps.
Allenton HouseCountry house · 611 ydExplorer Tom Allenton House is the remains of a medieval tower and country house, dating back to c.1700. It’s ruinous now, but still a valuable historical record in the modern housing estate. The rubble walls are telling stories you can’t read, mate.
Jim Lawlor Bridge PlaqueVisitor information · 913 ydExplorer Tom Jim Lawlor Bridge Plaque honors a guy who gave his all to Tallaght. It’s a nice thought, but the bridge just keeps holding traffic up.
weir962 ydExplorer Tom Weir in Oldbawn is holding back the river like a bouncer at a club that’s closing early. It’s a reminder of old mills and lades, but mostly just there to annoy the fish. Bring your optimism because it’s not going anywhere soon.
New PlaygroundChildren's playground · 1047 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom New Playground in County Dublin is confusing everyone with its generic name. It’s probably full of brand-new monsters that haven’t learned how to scare yet. Go introduce yourself to the new arrivals!
Fulacht fia in BallycullenFulacht fia · 1252 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Ballycullen was found during housing construction, right near a dried-up stream. It's basically a prehistoric barbie pit with a view of nothing. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
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St Columkilles WellHoly well · 1369 ydExplorer Tom St Columkilles Well in Oldcourt cures sore eyes and throats, which is handy if you’re sniffly. It has a granite basin with a spout, so it’s basically a fancy tap. Have a wander and a wonder.
Montpelier HillMountain / peak · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Montpelier Hill is famous for the Hell Fire Club at dawn. The sun comes up over it in a mysterious way, so watch the light change and pretend you’re about to make a dangerous pact with a devil.
Mount Venus CemeteryCemetery · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Mount Venus Cemetery in County Dublin is dreaming of ancient gods. No details recorded, so I’m imagining it’s full of people who really believed they could fly with wings made of leaves.
Dublin Mountains Way Hellfire & Massey SpurWalking route · 2.0 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom The Dublin Mountains Way Hellfire & Massey Spur again in County Dublin, it's becoming a bit of a theme. I bet the 'hellfire' is just the sun beating down on your head. Stay hydrated and ignore the overly dramatic trail markers.
Austin Clarke BridgeMemorial · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Austin Clarke Bridge in County Dublin is named after a poet who lived nearby, so cross it slowly and try to compose a verse about the river that doesn’t rhyme badly.
Massey WoodWood · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Massey Wood in County Dublin has ruins of a garden and saw mill. Lord Massey built it, then it broke. Classic. The Dublin Mountains Way goes through here, so follow the path!
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