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post box273 ydExplorer Tom This post box on Main Street is a sturdy little pillar from the early Irish Republic days. Made by St Johns Ironworks, it’s got that classic P&T motif looking very serious while waiting for your letters to arrive.
Burnt mound in Unknown TownlandBurnt mound · 366 ydExplorer Tom Burnt mound in Dublin is a tiny prehistoric heap of heat-shattered stone, measuring less than a metre long. It’s basically a geological hiccup that got caught on camera during some development work. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
Grange ChurchChurch · 575 ydExplorer Tom Grange Church is a tiny rectangle in the green belt, probably getting ignored by the local sheep who have better things to do. It served a grange farm, so it’s basically a VIP lounge for crops. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Map of Baldoyle Industrial EstateVisitor information · 596 ydExplorer Tom Map of Baldoyle Industrial Estate is hiding a legend about a giant who used to lift entire factory buildings with his bare hands back in the day. He’s not there now, but the concrete remembers every single footprint he left behind while doing his daily stretches. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.
Baldoyle Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve in County Dublin was probably built by a committee that drank exactly three thousand cups of tea before agreeing on a single mudflat. It’s got more wetlands than most people have baths, so don’t expect dry feet. Go back in winter, it's a different animal entirely.
Kilbarrack CemeteryCemetery · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Kilbarrack Cemetery is sitting by the sea, which means the wind is always trying to blow your hat off. I’d check if any of the headstones are wearing sunglasses; it gets pretty bright down there.
Graveyard in Kilbarrack LowerGraveyard · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Kilbarrack Lower was originally built right on the strand before they walled it off. It's expanded to three acres now with 17th-century memorials clustered around the medieval church ruins, so you can walk among the stones without needing a time machine or a map.
Ayrfied UnitedHeritage attraction · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Vikings reportedly got lost looking for Ayrfied United because they couldn't find the ball or the pitch. It’s a heritage attraction with the energy of a Sunday league team. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
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St Catherine's WellSpring · 1.5 miExplorer Tom St Catherine's Well in County Dublin is tucked near Malahide, which is fancy, but this well looks like it forgot to iron its shirt. It might be a wishing well for lost keys. Make a wish and keep moving!
Portmarnock BeachBeach / strand · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Portmarnock Beach in County Dublin is locked in a bitter feud with the rain, claiming it’s always winning the battle for dry sand. The clouds know better, but they keep showing up anyway just to mess with its head daily. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
Holm Oak2.0 miExplorer Tom Holm Oak in County Dublin is surrounded by seagulls who are constantly telling it bad jokes and stealing its acorns. The birds think they run the place now and the tree is too polite to argue back. Have a look and decide if I was lying about the bird invasion.
St. Anns WellHoly well · 2.1 miExplorer Tom St. Anns Well in County Dublin sits at the base of a ridge in St. Anne's Park. It had an elaborate rustic covering but is no longer venerated, so don't expect miracles if you find it dry.
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