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- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Hywel Williams, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Conna Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 555 ydExplorer Tom Conna Castle has a local legend that says a giant once tried to use it as a footstool and missed, leaving it perched precariously on that rock. It’s five stories of pure intimidation overlooking the river, looking like a medieval skyscraper with commitment issues. Go before the tourists find out.
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Conna CastleCastle · 555 ydExplorer Tom Conna Castle in County Cork keeps pretending it hasn't seen the new neighbour building its own wall three feet higher just to see who blinks first. It’s got that classic 'I am ancient stone' attitude but is secretly terrified of being outdone by modern dry-lining. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Bride ParkHouse · 770 ydExplorer Tom Bride Park in Bridepark is showing off its Georgian face. Built in 1780 by a Reverend who clearly liked fancy doorcases, it's got those undulating bargeboards that look like they're doing a slow dance. Take a peek for me!
Castlebrook forestWood · 853 ydExplorer Tom Castlebrook forest would be that person at a wedding who stands by the cake table eating all the frosting while pretending to look busy helping out. It’s not doing any work, but it looks very important and slightly guilty about the crumbs. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
Church ViewHouse · 941 ydExplorer Tom Church View in Curraheen was built by the Duke of Devonshire for tenant farmers. It’s got a Tudor Revival style with a projecting porch that looks like it’s leaning in to listen. The dormers are mirroring the gable perfectly.
Graveyard in Curraheen (kinnatalloon By.)Graveyard · 1039 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Curraheen is stuck in a fairy dispute over who gets to park their invisible carts first, likely involving some very angry pixies with tiny law degrees. Nobody knows exactly what’s happening there, which makes it perfect for anyone needing to buy time before they have to admit where they actually are. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.
Aghern CemeteryWood · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Aghern Cemetery is listed as a wood, which means the trees are probably too shy to dig graves properly. It would last two days on a reality show before someone ate a mushroom. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.
Graveyard2.6 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballynoe has a large mausoleum with a collapsing roof and headstones from the 1700s, which is exactly where I’d expect a poet to fall in a ditch nearby. It’s still in use today. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
Mocollop Picnic SitePicnic place · 3.8 miExplorer Tom Mocollop Picnic Site has a New Year's resolution to stop letting people leave half-eaten sandwiches behind like they’re setting traps for the crows. It’s just a spot in County Waterford where you can sit and pretend the view is worth more than the parking fee. The grass is soft, the air smells of salt, and everyone there is pretending to be relaxed. A good place to forget your phone for ten.
Graveyard in KillasseraghGraveyard · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Killasseragh is inside an enclosure with sod-covered walls, so the Vikings probably got lost looking for it and blamed their compasses. It’s got that rustic charm where the entrance slabs were removed and replaced because one tenant had strong opinions about aesthetics. Have a nosey, politely.
Holy Well4.6 miExplorer Tom Holy Well in Coole Upper has a concrete grotto on top of its roof. That's like putting a modern plastic toy on an ancient rock structure. Very avant-garde, I must say, though the runoff channel looks quite serious.
Coole WellVisitor information · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Coole Well is dedicated to St. Devlet, who apparently had a bit of an ego and demanded his own fountain. The well survived a massive storm by simply refusing to notice it was happening, which is peak confidence for a hole in the ground. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
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