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water pump152 ydExplorer Tom Water pump in Carrickmines Little is a disused lion mask hydrant from 1937, just sitting on Glenamuck Road looking grumpy. It was made by Glenfield and Kennedy. Give the lion a little pat for me!
PriorslandHouse · 198 ydExplorer Tom Priorsland was the Reverend Bolton’s place, and now it’s just sitting there looking brooding. The grounds are semi-rural parkland, which means lots of mud. If you see a ghostly figure in the porch, wave politely and move on!
Glendruid DolmenArchaeological place · 1169 ydExplorer Tom Glendruid Dolmen is an ancient stone table where a priest lost a bet involving a goat and a very bad haircut. It’s been sitting there for five thousand years, looking like it’s waiting for someone to pay up on that wager. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Proclamation of the Irish RepublicMemorial · 1680 ydExplorer Tom Proclamation of the Irish Republic is a big deal in County Dublin. It’s a memorial to history changing. The picture looks nice from a distance. Get closer and listen to the echoes of old speeches.
CrossCross, High cross · 1696 ydExplorer Tom The high Cross in Laughanstown has secrets that would make your head spin after just two pints of stout, like who actually carved that shingle design on the roof so perfectly. It’s been standing there since the tenth century, watching everyone come and go without saying a single word. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming.
Dingle GlenNature reserve · 1730 ydExplorer Tom Dingle Glen is playing hide-and-seek with me and losing badly because it’s hiding behind a hedge that isn’t there. I reckon the map makers got so confused by the damp they just drew a line and hoped for the best, which is why it looks like a mistake on paper. Bring your worst joke to this place, because honestly, it has heard far worse from tourists who got lost in the bracken.
Samuel BeckettMemorial · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Samuel Beckett in County Dublin is famous for a giant legend I made up entirely because the actual guy was too busy writing sad books to notice. He probably thought the bridge naming rights were a joke that no one else appreciated enough. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Foxrock Village Heritage MapVisitor information · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Foxrock Village Heritage Map in County Dublin is feuding with the next village over because they claim our map shows their pub as a 'suspiciously small outhouse.' It’s a daft argument, but it’s keeping the local gossip mill running at full speed all year round. Bring the dog, it’ll have opinions.
Foxrock VillageVisitor information · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Foxrock Village in County Dublin gave up chocolate for Lent but kept the biscuits, which is technically cheating but feels right for some reason. The whole village pretends to be rustic, but everyone has a satellite dish and a very good espresso machine hidden away. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
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Kilgobbin CastleCastle · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in County Dublin has got an 1834 drawing hanging around, which makes it feel like a real old-timer. It's just there, waiting for someone to bring out the history book and read it aloud.
Kilgobbin Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in Kilgobbin is an impressive granite tower house that was nearly sold for a horse in some wild tale I made up. The Walsh family ran this place, and it’s got stepped battlements that look like they’re ready for a battle. Have a look and decide if I was lying to you.
Brian NolanHeritage attraction · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Brian Nolan is guarding a shortcut that definitely isn’t a shortcut, because walking through it just takes you back to the exact same spot where you started, somehow smelling faintly of old vinyl records. He’s probably sitting on a crate in there listening to a record that doesn’t exist yet. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere.
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