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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian Paterson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Newcastle National SchoolSchool · 17 ydExplorer Tom Newcastle National School is a mid-century gem from around 1950 that adds some serious variety to the village scene. It’s got roughcast walls and a gabled porch that looks like it’s ready for break time. Wave at the timber windows for me!
Font (present location) in Newcastle SouthFont (present location) · 56 ydExplorer Tom Newcastle South has this medieval font that traveled all that way just to sit in a chapel built in 1813. It’s like bringing your grandpa’s clock to a smart watch party; it fits, but barely. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
Saint Finian's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 66 ydExplorer Tom Saint Finian’s Catholic Church in Newcastle South is dominating the junction like a celebrity who refuses to leave a party. The yew trees are giving it that grand air, probably because they’re old and grumpy. Ten out of ten for dramatic flair.
Settlement desertedSettlement deserted, medieval · 294 ydExplorer Tom Settlement deserted in Glebe, Newcastle Demesne was a royal manor by 1215. It had borough status later and a linear street layout. The marketplace was in front of the church. Now it’s just history, probably sipping tea and watching the traffic go by.
European Yew295 ydExplorer Tom European Yew in County Dublin has an imaginary fan club called 'The Conifer Lovers' who meet underground. They probably argue about which branch is the most majestic and throw leaves at each other. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap with them.
IndicatedCastle, motte · 331 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Newcastle North is basically a ghost that never quite left the building. The old maps say it was there, but now it’s just a level field pretending to be mysterious. Mind the nettles, they’re the real guards here.
CastleCastle, tower house · 437 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Newcastle North is a flat-topped mound that looks like a giant’s pillow left out in the rain. It’s been sitting there since 1200, judging the church next door without saying a word. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.
Saint Finian's WellSpring · 731 ydExplorer Tom Saint Finian's Well in County Dublin is guarded by a chapel that looks suspiciously like a photo from Wikipedia. It’s probably full of holy water and questionable history. Don’t get your feet wet, you’ll regret it later!
Athgoe HillMountain / peak · 1675 ydExplorer Tom Athgoe Hill in County Dublin is just a hill with a house and castle nearby. It sounds impressive, but it’s really just a bump in the landscape pretending to be something more important than your average suburban slope.
Grand Canal WayWalking route · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Grand Canal Way in County Dublin is pretending to be Kildare according to one cheeky map note. A little county peninsula poking through like a nosy neighbour. Tell me if it's still hiding!
Icehouse WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Rathcoole ParkPark · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Rathcoole Park in County Dublin has trees that remember every secret whispered beneath them. The wind carries old gossip today. Lean against a trunk and listen for the juicy details from centuries past.
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