What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU022-047
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Picture notes
- Deitel55, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Joe King, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- F. Elrington Ball, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Alan James, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Oldbawn BridgeBridge · 4 ydExplorer Tom Oldbawn Bridge over the River Dodder has been widened in 1980 because apparently one arch wasn’t enough for all our traffic. The granite voussoirs are impressive, but let’s be honest, it’s just a rock with a hole in it. Stand on it and feel your superiority.
weir16 ydExplorer Tom Weir in Oldbawn is holding back the river like a bouncer at a club that’s closing early. It’s a reminder of old mills and lades, but mostly just there to annoy the fish. Bring your optimism because it’s not going anywhere soon.
New PlaygroundChildren's playground · 107 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom New Playground in County Dublin is confusing everyone with its generic name. It’s probably full of brand-new monsters that haven’t learned how to scare yet. Go introduce yourself to the new arrivals!
Children's playground546 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Dublin has a goalpost that scores goals even when no one is kicking the ball. I saw it happen twice. It’s definitely magical. Just go with the flow of things.
Jim Lawlor Bridge PlaqueVisitor information · 734 ydExplorer Tom Jim Lawlor Bridge Plaque honors a guy who gave his all to Tallaght. It’s a nice thought, but the bridge just keeps holding traffic up.
Holy well in Tallaght,oldbawnHoly well · 930 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Holy well in Tallaght, Oldbawn was the Chapel Well that cured headaches and indigestion with its blessed trout. It got desecrated by a farmer named Ledwich who probably just wanted to use the water for his garden.
Fairy fort / ringfort in BohernabreenaFairy fort / ringfort · 1594 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / ringfort in Bohernabreena is gone, probably off giving up chocolate for Lent to make room for new housing. It’s just a steep slope now, but the memory of being a fort lingers like bad breath. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want from history?
Montpelier HillMountain / peak · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Montpelier Hill is famous for the Hell Fire Club at dawn. The sun comes up over it in a mysterious way, so watch the light change and pretend you’re about to make a dangerous pact with a devil.
Austin Clarke BridgeMemorial · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Austin Clarke Bridge in County Dublin is named after a poet who lived nearby, so cross it slowly and try to compose a verse about the river that doesn’t rhyme badly.
Dublin Mountains Way Hellfire & Massey SpurWalking route · 2.3 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom The Dublin Mountains Way Hellfire & Massey Spur again in County Dublin, it's becoming a bit of a theme. I bet the 'hellfire' is just the sun beating down on your head. Stay hydrated and ignore the overly dramatic trail markers.
Belgard CastleCastle, tower house · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Belgard Castle is a tower house hiding inside an 18th-century mansion, like a grandpa in a tuxedo. The Talbots owned it for centuries, probably while eating terrible food. Best seen with a hangover and a very suspicious sausage roll.
Massey WoodWood · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Massey Wood in County Dublin has ruins of a garden and saw mill. Lord Massey built it, then it broke. Classic. The Dublin Mountains Way goes through here, so follow the path!
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