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Explorer Tom Castle in Belclare has a fox that took full charge of the ruins last Tuesday. The ivy is winning the battle against gravity one leaf at a time. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.
All Saints' Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 2.5 mi
Hennigan's Heritage CentreHeritage attraction · 2.8 mi
farm house2.8 miExplorer Tom Farm house in Rubble has a Turkish reed roof that looks absolutely ridiculous against the local stone. A goat ruled this place for a decade before anyone noticed. Sit on a wall near it and preten
Hawthorn3.0 miExplorer Tom Hawthorn witnessed a love story that went badly wrong next to it, involving a lot of crying and one very torn jacket. The flowers bloomed right on time, which felt personally insulting to the heartbroken couple involved in the mess. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
KnockasliggaunMountain / peak · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Knockasliggaun in County Sligo started because two lads bet a fiver that they could name a hill after nothing. They lost, but the name stuck, which is somehow worse. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
Admiral William BrownMemorial · 5.5 mi
Grave YardGraveyard · 5.7 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Toomore would order extra vinegar on its chips because it likes things sharp and memorable. It recently got a new shrine, which is basically a fancy hat for the entrance. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
IndicatedWedge tomb · 5.7 miExplorer Tom Wedge tomb in Carrowcrom is named after lovers but looks more like a bed where nobody wants to sleep. It’s got a name that sounds romantic but feels a bit dusty and lonely. Go before the tourists find out.
Lough Talt TrailVisitor information · 6.2 miExplorer Tom Lough Talt Trail has a shortcut that is technically longer if you count the time spent arguing about which way is down. The water supply up there is public, but the ego of this trail seems to be private property. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Largan HillMountain / peak · 6.6 miExplorer Tom Largan Hill in County Sligo is strictly run by a terrier who barks at any cloud that passes overhead. The forest below looks young and confused, probably from all the shouting. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.
National Museum of Ireland, Country LifeMuseum · 13 miExplorer Tom The country-life museum near Castlebar will make me reconsider every time I complained that an old tool looked awkward. Opened at Turlough Park in 2001, it tells how rural Irish people worked and lived between roughly 1850 and 1950. Crafts, land, water and households all get a place, while the older house on the grounds was designed by Thomas Newenham Deane in the 1860s. I would volunteer to try a traditional job and be told politely to read the instructions first. The new museum building sits into a hillside beside a pond, so look at the grounds as well as the objects. Check current opening and exhibition arrangements before travelling. Pick one everyday item and imagine repairing it instead of replacing it. The people represented here often had to do exactly that.
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