What is recorded here
From the Irish Caves Database, University of Bristol Spelæological Society record 1946
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Picture notes
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Speckled Bird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sheela-na-gig in CastlewidenhamSheela-na-gig · 361 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Castlewidenham was pulled from a river and now judges you from a tower. She has a weird hat and zero shame about showing her bits. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
Blackwater CastleCountry house · 367 ydExplorer Tom Blackwater Castle in Castlewidenham started as a medieval tower house around 1475 and was later extended into a country house hotel. The fanciful castellations contrast with the functional battlements, creating a profile that looks like it stepped out of a fantasy novel onto the river Awbeg banks.
Prehistoric sitePrehistoric site, lithic scatter · 375 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Prehistoric site in Connaberry sits by the Blackwater River with some flint tools scattered around. A slug knife and a possible arrowhead suggest someone was doing some serious crafting or hunting way back in the day.
Promontory fortPromontory fort, inland · 376 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Promontory fort in Castlewidenham sits on a triangular cliff by the river Awbeg. A ditch cuts off the promontory, enclosing about 300 meters of space. It’s a classic inland promontory type with steep wooded sides nearby.
Tower (in Ruins) 1935Designed landscape, belvedere · 438 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Tower 1935 in Castlewidenham sounds like it was built during a very specific Tuesday when everyone got lost. It’s a belvedere that probably just watches the neighbours argue over hedges. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough for government work, right?
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in ConnaberryFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 452 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Connaberry was levelled, but you can see it as a crop mark in photos! It overlooks Castletownroche. The ground is flat now, but the history is still there underfoot. Feel the ghost?
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in CastlewidenhamFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 500 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlewidenham has been levelled but shows up as a cropmark, probably because a fiddler played there all night and left a mark. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
Designed landscapeDesigned landscape, belvedere · 584 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Designed landscape in Castlewidenham is basically a view for people who paid extra to look at other views. The records are thin, so bring your own legend, I’ve run out of facts and my imagination is on strike today.
Bridge MillMill (water) · 588 ydExplorer Tom Bridge Mill has strict rules: no phones, no talking, and definitely no asking why it smells like old flour. Bring a jacket, it’s drafty in here!
Children's playground3.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Ballyhooly CastleCastle · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Ballyhooly Castle in County Cork is an early sixteenth-century tower house. You can see part of the bawn wall on the right if you look closely. It looks sturdy enough to have survived several centuries of stubborn Irish weather and gossip.
Glanworth CastleCastle · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Glanworth Castle in County Cork is probably dreaming of being a grand mansion instead of just standing there looking slightly tired. It might have a hidden cellar full of old letters and gossip. Peek inside.
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