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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Explorer Tom Enclosure in Carriganass has stones packed with earth, so it’s basically a mason who gave up halfway through the job. It overlooks a river, so you can yell into the void if you like. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Sandyhill HouseCountry house · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Sandyhill House is a fine country place with outbuildings that probably gossip about the main house. There was a prophecy it would fly, but it stayed grounded. Check the gate posts for clues.
Monaloo HouseCountry house · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Monaloo House is pretending to be classical in County Cork, built around 1870 with all that symmetry and order. It’s got shutters and sash windows that make it look like it belongs in a museum, not just out on the farm.
European ash3.8 miExplorer Tom European ash in County Waterford somehow ended up in the wrong place, probably because it got confused on its way to a different forest. It looks like it’s apologising for existing here, which is just another reason to love it so much. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.
Molana AbbeyHeritage attraction · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Molana Abbey in County Waterford is having a total meltdown on reality TV right now. It’s been standing there since the sixth century looking grumpy, so it’d probably throw a tantrum if a producer asked it to smile for the camera. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Kilnatoora CastleCastle, tower house · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Kilnatoora Castle is ivy-clad and standing next to a sheer rock face that looks scarier than the castle itself. It’s got a vaulted lobby that might eat your keys. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check your ID.
Leahy's Open FarmHeritage attraction · 4.3 miSalt HillMountain / peak · 4.3 mi
Site of ChurchChurch · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Site of Church in Templemichael is stuck in a feud with the clouds. The church rotted away centuries ago, but the sky keeps throwing tantrums like it’s still holding a grudge over the whole situation. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?
Templemichael Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Templemichael Castle thinks the map makers got it wrong because they kept drawing it where the two lords actually died in peace instead of drama. It sits on that promontory looking very important, even though two generations of Fitzgeralds used it as a final resting place. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
Glenbower WoodForest · 4.5 miFainin's WellSpring · 4.8 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Cork · All of County Cork
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