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- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mac McCarron, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Explorer Tom The Giant's Grave is where a giant once tried to date someone but got the address completely wrong and ended up here instead. There was a matchmaker working there back then who charged extra for her services, which explains the whole mess. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
Carraigín Na SúlViewpoint · 660 ydExplorer Tom Carraigín Na Súl is a bend in the road that thinks it’s doing you a favor by showing off the sea. I bet it took hundreds of cups of tea to convince the builders to stop there so they could gloat. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
Bealach (pass)Viewpoint · 1037 ydExplorer Tom Bealach in County Cork is Irish for pass, which means it’s good at letting things through without judging them. If it won the lotto, it would buy a bigger sign that says 'Good views' in gold letters. Get there early and have it all to yourself, before the sheep arrive.
The SpringSpring · 1372 ydExplorer Tom The Spring is in a bit of a feud with the rain, claiming it gets enough moisture from the cattle drinking from it already. It’s quite snooty about its hydration sources. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
Fall DownWaterfall · 1450 ydExplorer Tom Fall Down has a family tree that’s basically a mess because its cousins are all in different counties and they never stop bickering about who jumps the highest. It’s lost patience with them all now, really, so hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere to the whole chaotic reunion scene.
Tráigh LiceachBeach / strand · 1592 ydExplorer Tom Tráigh Liceach in County Cork is known as Slatey Strand, which sounds like it’s judging your outfit and your life choices simultaneously before you even take off your shoes. It rates every visitor with a sharp little glint of mineral disdain that cuts deeper than any comment section. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Liss ArdGate lodge · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Liss Ard gate lodge in Russagh is sitting at a T-junction, built by the O'Donovan family back around 1850 with a castellated parapet that screams 'important'. It’s part of a grand demesne group, so don't let its disused status fool you into ignoring it. Have a look!
Lake LodgeCountry house · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Lake Lodge in Russagh overlooks Lough Abisdealy from an elevated site. It’s got diagonally set chimneystacks that look like they’re trying to balance on one foot. The O'Donovan family built it, so maybe there are ghosts in the barge boards.
Drishane IslandIslet · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Drishane Island in County Cork would tell its younger self to stop trying so hard to be interesting and just enjoy being a quiet bit of rock in the bay. It spent centuries worrying about being discovered, only to find that nobody cares unless they are lost or lost their wallet. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Sandy CoveBeach / strand · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Sandy Cove in County Cork is hiding a legend about a giant who lost his glasses here. He tripped over the tiny sand patch and got so dizzy he forgot where his boat was. Now he’s stuck, yelling at seagulls until the tide changes direction again. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
IndicatedFairy fort / stone ringfort · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Farrandau is known as Knockdrum and has a sentry chamber with a corbelled roof for guarding the entrance. It’s got a cup-marked stone and an underground passage that smells like old mystery. Try to find the rectangular structure foundations inside!
Cnoc DromaArchaeological place · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Cnoc Droma is an archaeological site with extremely strong opinions on modern architecture, judging by how much it hates every single building erected after its great-grandmother died. It’s basically a hill that’s been grumbling about your smartphone usage for three thousand years straight. Go in good boots and better humour.
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