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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jon Sullivan, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Explorer Tom Friary in Cratloe is an unclassified religious house that’s basically a mystery box with no lid. Nobody knows exactly what was there, which gives you plenty of room to make up your own legend. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll to keep the spirits up.
Cratloe WoodsCountry house · 705 ydExplorer Tom Cratloe Woods in Portdrine is actually a house built c. 1625, despite the confusing name. It’s got paired brick chimney pots that look like they’re ready for a smoke signal to the neighbours. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4570434.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Munster,_Cratloekeel,_Clare_(1)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4570434.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Cratloekeel CastleCastle · 927 ydExplorer Tom Cratloekeel Castle is recorded in County Clare, a quiet site on the map that hints at the region's rich medieval past.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4570397.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Munster,_Cratloemoyle,_Clare_(2)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4570397.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Cratloe Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1318 ydExplorer Tom Cratloe Castle in Cratloemoyle is having an identity crisis because nobody can find it on the map. I bet it's hiding from the landowner. Ring your granny and tell her you're lost.
Muckinish PointHeadland · 1464 yd
Churchfield DairyHouse · 1490 ydExplorer Tom Churchfield Dairy in Newtown sounds like a place where cows went to art school. I reckon the name means 'where the milk gets confused about its life choices.' Bring a nose plug if it smells of regret, because history never washes well.
Sailors HaggardMemorial · 1.1 miSt James's WellSpring · 1.9 mi
Bunratty CastleCastle/fortified house · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Bunratty Castle stands tall in County Clare, proudly displaying its six-stage corner towers and a chapel with surviving 1619 plasterwork.
Bunratty Folk ParkTheme or amusement park · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Bunratty Folk Park in County Clare offers a lively theme park experience, celebrating traditional Irish culture and fun.
Graveyard3.6 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Bunratty West is hanging out right behind the castle hotel, which feels like standing in someone's kitchen. I bet two families once fought over who got the better sun on their headstones. Look up, because the best gossip is always above your eye level.
Sweet Chestnut3.7 miExplorer Tom Sweet Chestnut hiding a scandal from centuries ago that nobody has bothered to ask about yet. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.
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