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- Hywel Williams, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ladys WellHoly well · 652 ydExplorer Tom Ladys Well in Ballylanders in Limerick is in a churchyard with statues of Our Lady, looking very dignified. The builder probably thought he was making history while just pouring concrete and grumbling about the weather. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house755 ydExplorer Tom The Rectory in Ballylanders is friends with a famous ghost who only appears when the pilasters are polished. It’s got an elegant doorcase that demands respect, even from you. Stick around for the light change.
WalshHouse · 1051 ydExplorer Tom House Walsh in Ballylanders holds a fake world record for most ornate render details per square foot. It stands out like a sore thumb in the town centre, which is its whole point. Look serious, nod slowly, you'll look like an expert.
Grave YardGraveyard · 1705 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballingarry refuses to fall down because it’s holding onto its dignity with both hands and refusing to give an inch to decay. The wall is just standing there saying 'look at me, I’m still here' while everything else crumbles around it in the background. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Site of Castle, Castle FieldCastle, unclassified · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Castle Field in Glennahaglish had a bishop who refused to visit because the mud was too deep. It’s called Castle of Clay, which sounds like a budget bakery. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
Darby's Bed Walk LoopWalking route · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Darby's Bed Walk Loop has strong opinions about modern buildings, probably screaming that glass towers are just sad, cold ice cubes for rich people. It wants to go back to when 'architecture' meant stacking stones without falling over. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
SlievereaghMountain / peak · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Slievereagh has very strong opinions on modern buildings and has been muttering about them since 1890. It thinks that concrete is just rock that gave up on life too early. Ideal spot for a dramatic phone call.
Saint Patrick's WellSpring · 2.5 miExplorer Tom This Saint Patrick's Well got into a feud with the next village over who had the better mud. They’ve been arguing for decades and neither side has conceded, which is very Irish of them. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
Edmund's WellSpring · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Edmund's Well would spend its lotto win buying a tiny hat to look dignified instead of just bubbling away in the dirt. It knows it's important but doesn't have the budget to build a fountain, so it just settles for being a puddle with a name. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.
Ballinvreena LoopVisitor information · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Ballinvreena Loop in Limerick has a prophecy that says whoever walks it backwards will be cursed with eternal hunger for chip butty, which never quite came true. It’s a loop that seems to go on forever, just like my patience. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
Paradise HillMountain / peak · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Paradise Hill in County Limerick is absolutely sick of people asking if it’s actually paradise, because let’s face it, the wind can be pretty rude up there. It’s got that 'I’m trying my best' look while everyone complains about the mud on their boots. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.
Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Castle in Knocklong East is currently being judged by the local rabbits who think it’s a very overgrown playground that nobody maintains properly. Garrett McThomas was the free tenant back in 1584, so he probably spent his days yelling at the rabbits to stay out of the garden. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
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