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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
Tobernaslauntia (Site of)Holy well · 182 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Tobernaslauntia in Ballyglass Middle is a dried-up well near the castle that cured disease without even being blessed by a saint. It’s basically a freelance healer working from home in an oval hollow. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse ones for sure.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyglass South,ballyglass West (ballymoe By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 813 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort in Ballyglass South overlooks the bogland and looks absolutely fed up with it all. A field boundary cuts across it, ruining its outfit. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
Enclosure in Corlackan (ballymoe By., Kilcroan Par.)Enclosure · 947 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Enclosure in Corlackan has water-filled sections in its fosse, so it’s basically a wet circle that gives up easily. A fiddler played there all night and never left. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights for sure.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyglass SouthFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 954 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort in Ballyglass South is subcircular and poorly preserved, which just means it’s shy. A field boundary sits on top of it like a bad hat. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
Grave YardGraveyard · 1041 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballyglass North is a blank slate, which is either promising or annoying. A bishop once refused to visit because he was busy napping. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.
Earthwork in Ballyglass SouthEarthwork · 1299 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Earthwork in Ballyglass South is a ditch that got lazy half-way through. It would survive a zombie attack by just looking unappealing. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed, even if your face looks like a potato.
bridge1.8 miExplorer Tom Bridge in Bookalagh claims it has an imaginary twin across the sea who sends it letters about the weather, which is lovely. It replaced a ford where people used to get their feet wet and grumpy. Bring a flask of something warm for the walk over.
mill (water)1.9 miExplorer Tom Mill at Pollaneyster sings ‘Wheels on the Bus’ because the water keeps turning and it can’t help itself. It’s intact enough to make other mills jealous of its good looks and sturdy bones. Have a wander and a wonder at how much work it does for nothing.
Children's playground2.0 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.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1952978.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Connacht,_Glinsk,_Galway_(2)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1952978.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Bawn in Glinsk (ballymoe By.)Bawn · 3.7 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Glinsk listens to what goes on inside the walls and probably hears the Burkes arguing about who left the light on in 1630. It’s a well-preserved semi-fortified house that looks like it’s judging your posture, so stand up straight or don’t bother knocking. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?
.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Connacht-_Ballintober,_Roscommon_(geograph_1954203).jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
CastleCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Castle has caught my eye in Ballintober, Rosmeen, County Roscommon. I bet a castle, anglo-norman masonry castle 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.
Suck Valley WayWalking route · 5.7 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Suck Valley Way has caught my eye in County Roscommon. I bet a walking route 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.
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