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post box235 ydExplorer Tom Post box in Larah rates its visitors on a scale of 'postman' to 'confused tourist' and gives you one star for showing up at all. It has been repainted after independence but still wears its Edwardian crown with the confidence of someone who never actually paid rent. Stick your tongue out if it looks like it’s judging your posture.
St Mark's Church of Ireland ChurchChurch/chapel · 248 ydExplorer Tom St Mark's in Killycrone is all Perpendicular Gothic, which sounds like a type of yoga but isn’t. It replaced an older church that probably had better gossip going on. Have a chat with the graveyard gates if they look friendly enough for you!
Foundation Stone Blessed by Pope John Paul II 1979Memorial · 334 ydExplorer Tom Foundation Stone Blessed by Pope John Paul II has a long list of former names because it keeps changing its mind about what it actually is. Go back in winter, it's a different animal then, especially when the rain makes it look even more serious.
Enclosure in KilnagarbetEnclosure · 631 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Kilnagarbet is an oval mess that the weather has been bullying for centuries! The ditch is gone and replaced by a modern trench, which is just cheating. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Killymeehan ForestForest · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Killymeehan Forest made a New Year's resolution to stop growing towards the road, but the pines are being stubborn and keeping their eye on the traffic. It’s basically just a big green audience waiting for something interesting to happen. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
To The Memory of p.j. DukeMemorial · 1.2 miExplorer Tom To The Memory of p.j. Duke is claimed by one local guy as his own invention, despite being a Gaelic footballer’s memorial. He walks past daily and nods like he invented the sport himself back in the day. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.
Cormeen Glebe ForestForest · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Cormeen Glebe Forest nearly got famous when a movie director filmed a scene here but forgot to give the trees credit in the roll. It’s still waiting for its award and occasionally sways dramatically hoping someone notices its talent. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
CliffernaMountain / peak · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Clifferna would say in a job interview that it has strong leadership skills and zero chill. It’s not even sure what its own name means, let alone its career path. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
CarrickallenMountain / peak · 3.2 miExplorer Tom There’s a dog on Carrickallen that actually runs the show, barking at clouds for a living. The mountain just lets him do his thing because he’s got charisma. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
Fin Mc Cools FingersStone row · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Fin Mc Cools Fingers in Shantemon are said to be the hand of a giant who got stuck in the mud while trying to steal a sheep and never managed to get free. The stones are graded in height so they look like fingers, which is a bit creepy if you think about it too hard. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
CastleCastle, unclassified · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Lislin Castle has been levelled so much it's basically a very confident hill. It probably orders extra ketchup at the chippy to compensate for its lack of height. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
Raven's RockNamed rock · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Raven's Rock rates every visitor with a harsh one-star review for lacking proper imagination. It thinks we all look like confused pigeons trying to land on its head. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
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