Ballyronan Wood, park in County Derry

What is recorded here

Map note: Ballyronan Wood appears on the map as a park in County Derry, Ireland. The name caught our eye; the map shows what else is nearby.

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Explorer Tom Bird Island is named after a bird that clearly never left the building. It's been sitting there since the Bronze Age…

Explorer Tom Standing stone (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) in Ballyronan More was designed by a very particular mother-in-law who…

Explorer Tom Ballyneill Castle suspects the postman stole its keys and left it out in the rain. It’s got that look, mate. Ring your…

Explorer Tom Graveyard: lower eglish burial ground in Drumenagh is refusing to fall down even though everything else around here has…

Explorer Tom Salters Castle Ruins would win a county fair for 'Most Dramatic Decline' or 'Best Looking Mess.' It’s basically a pile…

Explorer Tom Salter’s Castle was named after a guy who probably overcharged for salt. The village site is where he likely argued…

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Ballyneill Beg smells like wet wool and regret, according to Tom, which is probably accurate given the…

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Aughrim hears everything through its thick, granite walls, including every argument your neighbours…

Explorer Tom Multiperiod church & graveyard in Ballinderry in County Derry handles nosey neighbours by simply waiting for them to…

Explorer Tom Presbyterian Church in Castledawson sits there like it’s judging your parking job from the corner of its eye. The road…

Explorer Tom Cormorant Island has been hiding a massive scandal for centuries involving a very confused seagull and a stolen hat.…

Explorer Tom Christ Church, Castledawson in County Derry nearly got famous when a celebrity almost walked in the wrong door during a…