What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW007-018005
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- Age Bosma, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- VisionsofthePast, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- liam murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Burkhard Mücke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Explorer Tom Carlow Castle is a thirteenth-century ruin that probably thinks it's way more impressive than it actually is right now. Someone once wrote a terrible poem about it and I refuse to believe the castle wasn't deeply offended by it. Bring a notebook and write down the bit I made up about the dragon.
Explorer Tom Castle in Carlow is a limestone keep with circular towers, basically a stone donut with opinions. It’s seen better centuries, but still rocks the crenellations. Have a chat with it, nobody’s watching anyway.
Old milestone207 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Here is an Old milestone telling you Athy is twelve miles away in County Carlow.
Graveyard268 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Graveyard in Carlow is sub-rectangular and sits next to St. Mary's church, which feels like it has been running the local gossip network for centuries. There was probably a bargain made when they built this place that nobody remembers the terms of anymore. Tell it a joke, it has been a long time since anyone did.
Carlow Town Park PlaygroundChildren's playground · 402 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Carlow Town Park Playground in County Carlow is playing hide-and-seek with me. The swings move on their own at dusk, probably because the kids just love the view from up there.
Explorer Tom Battle of Carlow is where the history books got their first concussion. I bet some fairy was fighting over parking rights back then. Have a look and decide if I was lying.
Explorer Tom Killeshin Church is doing its best to look spiky and serious, but it’s just a tiny granite box from 1827. It’s on a reality show right now, probably arguing with the other churches about who has the better spire. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
Pedunculate Oak1021 yd
Rathnapish/Askea Slí na SláinteWalking route · 1535 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Rathnapish/Askea Slí na Sláinte is a walking route in County Carlow, connecting two areas with scenic views.
farm house1.2 miExplorer Tom The Farm house in Mortarstown Upper is a thatched cottage from 1855 that got re-thatched in 1998 because it was getting tired. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching. It’s basically a straw hat you can live in.
White willow1.4 miExplorer Tom White willow in County Carlow claims to be older than the concept of time itself, which is a bold claim for a shrub. I believe it because I'm tired. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever, even if you just guessed.
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