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Explorer Tom Double-bank enclosure in Ballyrory has such a long list of former names that the paperwork alone could fill a library, if libraries still existed for muddy circles. It’s got two banks because one wasn’t enough to keep out the nosy neighbours, which is basically all of us. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
Embanked enclosureFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1531 yd
Monalee HillMountain / peak · 1574 ydExplorer Tom Monalee Hill suspects the postman is stealing letters and hiding them in the turf. It’s been glaring at the road every morning since 1890 without blinking once. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Annagh HillMountain / peak · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Annagh Hill hosted a fake royal visit where the king turned out to be a local baker in a wig. No one has dared correct the record since the bread was so good they forgot to check. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.
Wingfield HouseFarm house · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Wingfield House in Wingfield has a long-standing grudge against the weather because the wind keeps trying to blow its roof off every time it decides to be dramatic. It was built for a Henry John Brownrigg who clearly thought he could outlast the storm with just good masonry and stubbornness. Look at the battered walls and tell the wind I’d challenge it to a duel if it stopped being so rude.
1798 MemorialMemorial · 1.8 miExplorer Tom I reckon this 1798 Memorial smells like old rain and stubbornness, according to me nose which is usually right about things. It’s got that classic 'don’t mess with me' energy, so just count the windows and get it wrong like I did if you want to keep its respect. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Kilpipe ChurchChurch/chapel · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Kilpipe Church mixes Gothic tracery with Romanesque openings because nobody could agree on a style. I heard it was nearly sold to buy a horse for a very angry vicar. Whisper a quick 'hi' to that confused masonry for luck.
CastleCastle, motte · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Castle in Pallis Lower is a quarried mound that looks like it’s been chewed on by a very large, angry goat. It’s got a grassy top and a ditch around it, so it’s basically a fancy hill with commitment issues and a sense of style. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
White Heaps 1798Memorial · 2.7 miExplorer Tom White Heaps 1798 has a memorial with a bird that absolutely refuses to leave, no matter how much you shoo it away. It’s been there since the eighteenth century and still hasn’t figured out where its beak is pointed. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.
(Site of) Raymond CastleCastle, unclassified · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Raymond Castle in Killaveny would win the county fair’s ‘Most Confused Object’ prize every single year without even trying hard at all. Everyone swears they saw it once, then swore they didn’t when the judges showed up with tape measures. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Persian Walnut3.6 miExplorer Tom Persian Walnut in County Wexford had a fiddler playing all night until the locals threatened to throw rocks at him. He finally quit because the walnut kept cracking jokes about his bad timing. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.
Johnston's gum4.4 miMore mountains and hills in County Wexford · All of County Wexford
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