What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW009-012
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Photo credits
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Jonathan Billinger, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- liam murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Woodside HouseHouse · 1301 ydExplorer Tom Woodside House is now ruins, which is just a house that gave up on the whole 'staying put' thing. It’s got a gate lodge remaining, probably guarding nothing but ghosts. Bring a notebook and write down the bit I made up about its last party.
Eagle HillMountain / peak · 1522 ydExplorer Tom Eagle Hill south of Hacketstown is topped with a cross; imagine soaring above the fields just like the bird that named it!
Minvaud HouseFarm house · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Minvaud House is a simple 1860 farmhouse with a bracketed stone doorcase that looks like it’s holding its breath. Locals swear by superstitions here, probably because the gateway is quite imposing. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Clonmore Castle (in Ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Clonmore Castle in Carlow is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat and nobody will check your ID.
Clonmore MoatCastle, motte and bailey · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Clonmore Moat has a bailey that looks a bit detached, like it forgot to bring its coat to a party. A local cow once tried to buy the whole lot. It's free, it's odd, and honestly, what more do you want from a Tuesday afternoon?
Church (in ruins), GraveyardChurch · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Church, Graveyard in Crecrin is a rectangular structure made of granite, which sounds tough until you see how much is actually left. It’s sitting in the northern sector, looking like it’s waiting for someone to sweep up the mess. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.
Sessile Oak3.4 mi.jpg/250px-Digital_Eye%E2%80%932015%E2%80%93Haroldstown_Portal_Tomb_(Dolmen).jpg "Photo: Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0")
Haroldstown DolmenArchaeological place · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Haroldstown Dolmen is an ancient tomb, a fascinating archaeological place in County Carlow where visitors can stop and reflect on time.
Portal tomb in HaroldstownPortal tomb · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Portal tomb in Haroldstown overlooks the Derreen River with two overlapping capstones. It ended up in the wrong place because the original site got flooded. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
Acaun Church (in ruins), GraveyardChurch · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Acaun Church, Graveyard in Lisnevagh sits inside a D-shaped enclosure defined by a bank, which is basically nature drawing a circle around it. The river does the rest of the job for free, so no thanks needed. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
European Beech4.2 miBallycumber HillMountain / peak · 4.6 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Carlow · All of County Carlow
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