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Explorer Tom Embanked enclosure in Runnabehy has been rated four stars by local sheep who found it comfortable and free of fleas. It’s oval-shaped because circles are too perfect for a place that’s been there since the Neolithic period. The scarp goes up to one point two meters, which is high enough to trip over if you’re not paying attention. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.
Square WoodForest · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Square Wood in County Roscommon looks like it was drawn with a ruler and some very angry geometry chalk. Rumor has it a fox took charge last spring and forced everyone to walk in perfect parallel lines. Bring someone who'll believe anything.
CastleBawn · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Castle Dower has a superstition that if you don't wave properly, your socks will turn inside out for a week, which locals swear is true. It was burned in fifteen twenty-seven and has been grumpy about it ever since then. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Bawn IslandIslet · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Bawn Island started because two lads in the pub bet fifty quid they could name it and get away with it. They lost badly, but the name stuck because nobody else wanted to deal with the paperwork. Go back in winter, it’s a completely different animal.
Gray's WoodForest · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Gray's Wood in County Roscommon is in the middle of a furious dispute with a fairy over parking rights for her tiny little silver chariot lately. She’s blocking the path with her wings and he’s getting quite cross about it all, to be perfectly honest with you here. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Frenchpark HouseBuilding misc · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Frenchpark House is a circular smokehouse with stone slates, looking like a fancy mushroom that got lost on the way to a tea party. It's probably jealous of Blarney Castle and wants a turn at the kissing stone. Keep your eyes peeled for any suspiciously round bricks lying around.
Frenchpark HouseCastle, unclassified · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Frenchpark House is hiding a secret message in its stones, probably about who owes whom a drink. The MacDermots built it, but the stones seem to whisper about better days gone by. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
water pump2.0 miExplorer Tom Water pump in Frenchpark Demesne has a lion’s head that once let a goat rule the crossroads for an afternoon. The goat thought the water was for its exclusive use and charged admission with a stare. If the lion looks thirsty, it’s just pretending to be deep in philosophical contemplation again.
Rose PointHeadland · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Rose Point in County Sligo had the whole parish arguing about it last Tuesday, mostly over who owned the view. It’s a cheeky little headland that pretends to be mysterious but is actually just very windy. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes and enjoy the silence.
Castle PointHeadland · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Castle Point in County Sligo is currently embroiled in a fairy dispute over parking rights, with tiny wings buzzing angrily around the lighthouse foundation. They’ve drawn lines in the sand that definitely weren’t there yesterday and are very upset about boundary violations. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.
Inch IslandIslet · 3.7 miExplorer Tom Inch Island is hiding the fact that it swallowed a whole fishing boat in 1890 and just didn’t feel like chewing it properly. It still feels a bit guilty about the crew. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
ToberaraghtHoly well · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Toberaraght in Clogher has cursing stones cemented on top like very angry bookmarks. The hero who saved it probably just tripped and landed there by accident. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, entirely your call.
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