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Explorer Tom Ucd Campus Services in County Dublin is planning to retire to a nice sunny island with no exams. It’s tired of fixing printers and dealing with students who think they are the bosses. Go now, before it gets famous.
Roebuck CastleCastle, unclassified · 404 ydExplorer Tom Robswalls Castle is hiding behind a Victorian residence on the coast road, like a shy actor refusing to take a bow. It has stepped battlements and a vaulted ground floor that probably smells like old secrets and regret. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Ucd SignVisitor information · 486 ydExplorer Tom UCD Sign is playing hide-and-seek with me, claiming it invented the very concept of a signpost just to confuse the tourists. A local swears he designed it while asleep, but I suspect it's just a very smug piece of metal pretending to be history. Take a picture for me if you pass!
Oriental plane797 ydExplorer Tom Oriental plane in County Dublin has a ghost that is far too lazy to haunt it properly. The light changes here are actually pretty decent, though. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
1916 RisingMemorial · 979 ydExplorer Tom 1916 Rising in County Dublin has a secret it would tell after a few pints: that some of the heroes were actually just very bad at aiming. It’s standing there looking dignified, but deep down it knows about the missed shots and the awkward silences. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Hybrid strawberry tree1395 ydExplorer Tom Hybrid Strawberry Tree in County Dublin gave up sugar for Lent, which is ironic given it’s literally a strawberry tree. It’s being very serious about its fasting while looking like it wants to eat a biscuit. Go back in winter, it's a different animal when the berries are gone.
Central Mental HospitalHospital/infirmary · 1412 ydExplorer Tom Central Mental Hospital is a massive asylum from 1847 in Churchtown Lower. It follows a cellular model with a Tudor Revival frontispiece that looks like it wants to tell you your secrets. Don’t knock too loudly!
Beech Hill Office CampusMemorial · 1487 ydExplorer Tom Beech Hill Office Campus has a prophecy about becoming a giant shopping mall that never came true, which is honestly a relief. It looks like it’s trying to be serious but failing charmingly. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Clonskeagh BridgeBridge · 1539 ydExplorer Tom Clonskeagh Bridge in County Dublin replaced an older one from 1655, but it looks like it had a bit of a facelift over time. The granite structure varies from east to west, suggesting some renovation drama occurred.
Designed landscapeDesigned landscape, tree-ring · 1541 ydExplorer Tom Designed landscape in Booterstown is just trees trying too hard to form a circle for the neighbours' benefit. It would cope fine on a reality show, probably winning the 'Most Pretentious Garden' award. Go now before it gets famous and starts charging cover.
Clonskeagh CastleCastle · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Clonskeagh Castle in County Dublin is famous for a shortcut that is definitely not a shortcut. Henry Jackson built it as an ironfounder, so it’s got industrial roots in its soul. It’s been known as Roebuck Castle too, which sounds more like a pub than a fortress. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Merrion StrandBeach / strand · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Merrion Strand in County Dublin has a family tree that is mostly made up of lies and exaggerated tales about its ancestry. The local 'Cockle Lake' is just a puddle that thinks it’s something much grander than it really is. Go at sunset and thank me later.
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