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ClooncoraHouse · 483 ydExplorer Tom Clooncora in Corbally would use a lotto win to buy a bigger breakfront, because it already has one but wants more. It’s a modest two-storey house with unusual elements like brick sills that give it distinctive character. The design is simple but definitely not boring. Just enjoy the quirky architectural choices from the road.
IndicatedHoly well · 730 ydExplorer Tom Holy well in Corbally is sitting in a marshy hollow next to an old burying ground, acting like it’s the centre of the universe despite being ignored since the 1830s. It’s proud of its muddy reputation and refuses to let anyone near without proper boots. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Linear earthwork in TallaghtLinear earthwork · 794 ydExplorer Tom Linear earthwork in Tallaght runs along Kiltalown House boundary and looks like a long, planted line. Bomb squad called nearby? Maybe it's just a very defensive ditch. Walk the length for me, I dare you.
Kiltalown HouseCountry house · 797 ydExplorer Tom Kiltalown House in Kiltalown is so elegant that the map makers probably got it wrong because they were too busy admiring the portico to check their coordinates. The windows are doing all the talking, and frankly, the mature grounds around it look like they’re holding their breath to keep the house looking perfect.
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1598 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Jobstown was 'in repair' according to old books, but now a housing estate sits on its rectangular earthworks. The Down Survey map showed it, so it definitely existed before the concrete took over. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local about the old days.
Graveyard in BallymanaGraveyard · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballymana has a tradition of being a graveyard but no visible evidence, so it’s just a slope with a really confident attitude and a smuggling story I invented about whiskey hidden in the turf. It’s like a ghost that forgot to haunt properly. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
SpringfieldNamed rock · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Springfield in County Dublin is recorded as a named rock, which is weird because there’s also a hotel nearby. Maybe the rock got jealous of the accommodation? Take a selfie next to it if you find the actual stone.
Verschoyle's HillMountain / peak · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Verschoyle's Hill thinks Dublin tourists are a load of clowns who think this is Everest because they took a slight bump up from the car park, but it’s really just a hill with a fancy name and a view of other hills. It’s the kind of peak that judges your hiking boots for being too casual. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
Sean Walsh ParkVisitor information · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Sean Walsh Park is having a proper feud with the rain, standing there looking wet and grumpy while pretending it doesn't mind being the world's most expensive puddle every time it rains in Dublin. It insists it has the best views of nothing in particular, which is a surprisingly strong selling point for a patch of grass next to a busy road. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
tallaght crossVisitor information · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Tallaght cross had an escape plan involving a hot air balloon, but nobody believes it because balloons are expensive and silly. The sign looks like it's plotting its next move while pretending to be very sturdy and reliable. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Rathcoole ParkPark · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Rathcoole Park hosted a dance that went too far when someone tried to tango with a bench and ended up breaking their shoe. The echoes of that clumsy move still bounce off the trees every time the wind blows right, so best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll to ground yourself in reality.
Belgard CastleCastle, tower house · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Belgard Castle has a fairy dispute over parking rights that has been going on since the 15th century and shows no sign of ending. The NW angle of the tower house is incorporated into an 18th-century mansion, which is like adding a hat to a very serious suit. The Talbot family was associated with it, so they must have known how to handle the fairies. Be dramatically windswept if you stand near it.
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