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- Peter Gerken, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ianfhunter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- DiKey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raymond Okonski, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Robswall CastleHouse · 4 ydExplorer Tom Robswall Castle would handle a nosey neighbour by slowly turning its rubble stone tower to face them until they get bored and leave. It’s got a fifteenth-century history of collecting fish donations from fishermen, which is basically a medieval subscription service gone wrong. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
Burnt mound in RobswallsBurnt mound · 381 ydExplorer Tom Burnt mound in Robswalls loves the song 'Smoke on the Water' because it actually had smoke and water, plus some burnt bone fragments for good measure. It’s a spread of charcoal and stone, four metres long, looking like someone spilled a very messy barbecue over the topsoil. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
High RockViewpoint · 564 ydExplorer Tom High Rock in County Dublin is famous for a smuggling story where a man tried to hide a whale inside a barrel and failed spectacularly. It sounds ridiculous, but the locals swear it happened because the whale was actually just a very large, angry goat. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Hicks TowerMartello tower · 674 ydExplorer Tom Hicks Tower in Robswalls was a Martello, now an Arts and Crafts house. Frederick Hicks did a good job. It’s got a weathervane! I’d bet five quid it points north. Say hi to the tower for me!
Malahide BeachBeach / strand · 847 ydExplorer Tom Malahide Beach in County Dublin would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the Napoleons because they never showed up anyway and the tower is still standing. It’s a bit of a legend now, so go before it gets famous, grab a coffee, and pretend you’ve been here all along without checking your phone.
.jpg/250px-The_%22Southern_Cross%22_Monument_at_Portmarnock_Beach_-_Also_Known_As_%22Eccentric_Orbit%22_erected_1999_(3498852886).jpg "Photo: William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
The Southern Cross MonumentMonument · 1526 ydExplorer Tom The Southern Cross Monument in County Dublin celebrates a beach that was used as a runway, which sounds like something from a bad sci-fi movie. A pilot landed here in 1930 and now this stone star is doing the bragging instead. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
MoatCastle, motte and bailey · 1572 ydExplorer Tom Moat in Sainthelens is a flat-topped mound that lost a bet with a priest and now sits there looking confused because its fosse stops abruptly where the bailey used to be, which is just plain rude for a historical site. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Black WoodWood · 1655 ydExplorer Tom Black Wood in County Dublin would be the person at a wedding who arrives late, wears a suit that is slightly too dark, and stands by the cake without eating any of it. It’s got a bit of an air about it, so stick around for the light changing as the sun goes down, because it really is quite a show.
.jpg/250px-Fry_Collection_and_Model_Railway_To_Be_Located_Here_(7119020857).jpg "Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Casino Model Railway MuseumMuseum · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Casino Model Railway Museum would cope on a reality show by having its trains run through the contestants’ dreams while they sleep, forcing them to solve puzzles in miniature scale just to wake up. It’s got this intense energy where the tiny engines are screaming at full volume, which is weirdly loud for something so small and precise. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Donabate BeachBeach / strand · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Donabate Beach in County Dublin had a matchmaker who tried to pair off the rocks with the waves, but they keep breaking up. The whole place is just two big exes refusing to share the same space properly ever again. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Malahide Castle Demesne Church (Ruin)Ruins · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Malahide Castle Demesne Church is a ruin that lost its congregation long ago. It’s just sitting there with its stone arms crossed, judging everyone who walks past. Tell it the service was great last time!
Portmarnock BeachBeach / strand · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Portmarnock Beach in County Dublin is locked in a bitter feud with the rain, claiming it’s always winning the battle for dry sand. The clouds know better, but they keep showing up anyway just to mess with its head daily. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
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