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- Deadstar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Peter Gerken, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
St Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 525 ydExplorer Tom St Patrick's Church in Castleterra was built in 1829, the year of Catholic Emancipation, so it's been around for centuries of drama. It has a simple barn style, meaning it looks like a shed that went to seminary. Loosen up your tie before you walk in!
Fin Mc Cools FingersStone row · 782 ydExplorer 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.
Vitrified FortHilltop enclosure · 1147 ydExplorer Tom Vitrified Fort in Shantemon has stones that melted from heat, like a bad oven day. It’s been quarried down so much it barely counts as a fort anymore. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Castleterra RectoryRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 1224 ydExplorer Tom Castletterra Rectory is flexing about its fine stable block and Gibbsian door surround, claiming it cost six hundred pounds back in the day. It’s all very dignified and farmed by rectors who probably hated the work. Ideal place for a nap, if you ask me!
CorgarveMountain / peak · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Corgarve stands near local roads and townlands as a mountain peak in County Cavan, keeping things steady.
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Castle in Bellanacargy would bring a massive stone head to any party it attends. It’s an O'Reilly stronghold that got reoccupied, then allegedly smashed by Cromwell, yet still stands proud. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Garden IsleIslet · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Garden Isle is a lovely little spot in County Cavan that might just be dreaming about being a bridge like the one on the Isle of Man.
Ballyhaise HouseCastle, unclassified · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Ballyhaise House in Drumcrow is claimed by a local who says he invented it with a stick and some glue. It’s sitting on a slope looking down on the river like it owns the whole bloody valley. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
BillisMountain / peak · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Billis is a small but significant mountain in County Cavan, perhaps associated with the Redhills area nearby.
European Beech2.6 miExplorer Tom European Beech in County Cavan would describe itself to a stranger as 'a very polite giant who likes naps'. It doesn't bark, it sighs. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine, which was mostly about getting my shoe stuck in a root.
Rambling at Farnham EstateVisitor information · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Wandering the Rambling at Farnham Estate, I bet you can still feel the ghostly presence of that former stately home.
Pedunculate Oak5.1 miExplorer Tom Pedunculate Oak in County Cavan has a retirement plan involving becoming a very expensive bench in a garden centre. It’s thinking about the future while you think about lunch. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse, like where the local council put the money.
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