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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO045-052
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- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Revd. Matthew Morgan, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
Saint Nicholas' ChurchChurch/chapel · 232 ydExplorer Tom Saint Nicholas’ Church in Ballyarra is a Gothic Revival masterpiece with a bellcote that probably rings itself when it feels like it. It’s got pleasing symmetry and proportions that make your eyes happy. Go now, before the locals start swearing by their superstition that touching the door brings bad luck for a week.
Headstone in BallyarraHeadstone · 235 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Headstone in Ballyarra is sitting over a font in St Nicholas' Church. It has a skull, crossbones, and an hourglass, which is a cheerful way to remind you life is short. Read the Latin if you want to impress anyone!
kiln294 ydExplorer Tom Ballyarra kiln has been firing things up since the nineteenth century, surviving even WWII to keep its lime-burning mojo going strong into the fifties. It’s got distinct phases in its construction, so it’s basically telling its own story without saying a word.
presbytery/parochial/curate's house295 ydExplorer Tom Presbytery in Ballyarra has render quoins and a porch added later for style. A cow once tried to buy it but couldn't afford the maintenance fees. Bring a fr
Graveyard (Disused)Graveyard · 444 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Graveyard (Disused) in Deerpark sits by the Bride river with a sheer drop to the north. It has no visible gravemarkers, just a depression from recent quarrying that looks suspiciously like a sinkhole. Have a nosey, politely, and check your footing.
Cliff-edge fort in Deerpark (barrymore By.)Cliff-edge fort · 481 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another cliff-edge fort in Deerpark is doing its D-shape thing over the Bride River. It's got a shallow ditch and zero chill. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn, if you can find it without getting lost.
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Deerpark (barrymore By.)Ecclesiastical enclosure · 545 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Ecclesiastical enclosure in Deerpark is basically a rectangle that couldn't commit to being square. It sits near a graveyard, probably judging your life choices from the aerial photos. Pop by and tell it it's looking well, even if it's just dirt.
Castlelyons PlaygroundChildren's playground · 648 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Castlelyons Playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Barrymore Castle or Castle LyonsCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 1129 ydExplorer Tom The other part of Barrymore Castle is just rubble now, thanks to some people digging for limestone. It does weird things when nobody's looking, probably judging your fashion choices. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.
Children's playground2.3 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Rathcormac massacreMassacre · 2.4 miExplorer Tom The Rathcormac Massacre of 1834 saw farmers hiding behind haystacks like it was a game of hide-and-seek with soldiers. A bit dramatic, but hey, history loves a good scare. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
Corrin HillMountain / peak · 3.5 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Corrin Hill has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a mountain / peak with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
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