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Explorer Tom Coastguard Station in County Cork is full of ruins that whisper stories about smugglers who were absolutely terrible at keeping their mouths shut. The wind howls through it like it’s trying to tell you where the hidden stash is buried. Go in good boots and better humour.
Cooks WoodWood · 487 ydExplorer Tom Cooks Wood is deeply suspicious of the postman because he keeps delivering letters that are just drawings of trees, which makes the wood feel personally insulted every single time. The postman doesn’t even say hello, which is a huge offense in the tree world. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.
walled garden820 ydExplorer Tom Aghatubrid More’s walled garden smells like old roses and regret, according to my very reliable nose. It has a polygonal pavilion that probably thinks it’s the centre of the universe. See if you can spot the harbour view!
SeamarkHouse · 921 ydExplorer Tom Seamark in Aghatubrid More is part of a house trio that probably shares a group chat about who’s prettier. The Allen family built it, so it’s definitely showing off its Georgian windows. Bring wellies and your best flattery.
CarrigeenNamed rock · 1021 ydExplorer Tom Carrigeen thinks Dublin tourists are like wet socks: necessary but generally unpleasant to be around for any extended period. It just sits there, looking unimpressed by your phone case. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Prison CoveBeach / strand · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Prison Cove inspired a bad poem once that rhymed 'cove' with 'love' in the most painful way possible imaginable. It still feels embarrassed about it whenever someone mentions the name, hiding behind its rocks to avoid the eye contact. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
Sitka Spruce1.5 miExplorer Tom This Sitka Spruce in County Cork is stuck in a massive feud with the next tree over about who has the better view of the sheep. It’s been waving its branches at them for years like an angry old auntie. Bring your nan along; she’ll know exactly who’s right.
Fulacht fia in Drombeg (carbery E. (w.d.) By.)Fulacht fia · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Drombeg By.) sits right next to the famous stone circle, with a horseshoe-shaped bank and a cooking pit that dates back to around 109 AD. It’s got a roasting pit too, so they were definitely feasting hard. Mind the overflow drainage channel, it looks slippery!
Stone CircleStone circle, multiple-stone · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Stone Circle at Drombeg had seventeen stones originally, but two are missing and one has fallen over, so it’s a bit incomplete. It was excavated in the 50s, which feels ancient now that we’re all glued to screens. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.
Drombeg Stone CircleArchaeological place · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Drombeg Stone Circle in County Cork gave up chocolate for Lent but kept eating the sunsets because they were free and looked delicious. These stones have been standing around since before anyone invented the concept of a weekend holiday. Tell your mates you found it first, just to be safe.
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Raheen CastleCastle · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Raheen Castle in County Cork caused a massive parish argument back in the day because nobody could agree on whether it was built by a king or a confused farmer who liked big stones. The walls still stand with that 'well, actually' energy from the original debate. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
Raheen Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Raheen Castle is half-fallen but still standing proud on the rock, looking unimpressed by tourists. It hated the last visitor who brought a drone. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than my disastrous picnic attempt.
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