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- Ian Taylor, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian Taylor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sharon Loxton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Explorer Tom Tobernacrusha in Ballinclare is playing deaf ears, even though it’s bone dry now. A cross slab sits there, but what does it hear through the stone? I bet it hears your bad jokes. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
LisraturraunArchaeological place · 488 ydExplorer Tom Lisraturraun would ace any job interview if it could speak up. It has ten thousand years of experience in standing still and not complaining about the weather. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.
Graveyard in BallynacourtyGraveyard · 1396 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballynacourty has an imaginary fan club that meets every Tuesday to argue about its headstones. It was a church once, now it's just a very smug field. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
Jerome ConnorMemorial · 1436 ydExplorer Tom Jerome Connor memorial was built on the bargain that if we don’t talk about it, the ghosts will stay quiet and polite in their little corner of the park. It’s a statue with more history than most novels, standing there looking like it’s waiting for a bus to London. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
Anascaul BridgeBridge · 1456 ydExplorer Tom Anascaul Bridge in Brackloon was saved by a hero nobody remembers who fixed the arches with glue. It’s been bypassed since 1975, but it still thinks it’s the main road. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
Statue of Our LadyHeritage attraction · 1468 ydExplorer Tom Statue of Our Lady in County Kerry is clearly going to take home the best dressed prize at the county fair this year. She's got that 'I've seen things' vibe that just screams sophistication and divine judgment. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming.
South Pole InnHouse · 1495 ydExplorer Tom South Pole Inn in Brackloon would be the person at a wedding who dances with everyone but remembers none of their names. It was run by Tom Crean, so it’s basically a polar expedition in pub form. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.
Tom CreanStatue · 1513 ydExplorer Tom Tom Crean statue remembers the dance held there that went too far, ending in a broken window. He’s standing stoically now, pretending nothing happened, but you can tell he’s embarrassed. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
Acres PointHeadland · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Acres Point is run by a dog who thinks he’s the headland’s owner and has been charging rent in bones for years now without a single complaint from anyone. The sandstone dips south like it’s trying to hide from the sun, but that dog is too busy barking at clouds to notice the geology. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn’t.
Minard Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Minard Castle in Cill Mhuire is playing hard to get. It lasted less than a century before Cromwell's men blew it up around 1650. Its tombstone would read: 'Short-lived, but stylish.' Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.
Caisleán na Mine AirdeCastle · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Caisleán na Mine Airde would order a massive chipper with double ketchup if it could get out of its own foundation. It’s sitting up on that hill like it’s waiting for a table at a restaurant. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.
Tobar EoinSpring · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Tobar Eoin in County Kerry is secretly proud of the potato it grew last Tuesday, which is now the size of a small dog and absolutely smug about its own starchiness. It refuses to share this fact with anyone who doesn't bring a decent biscuit as an offering for the soil gods.
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