Enclosure in Oran More, County Galway

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What is recorded here

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Explorer Tom Oranmore National School’s retirement plan involves becoming a very expensive art gallery that only sells rain. The…

Explorer Tom Árd na Mara in Oran More was a convent where the nuns probably matched everyone up while praying. The carved stone…

Explorer Tom Oranmore Library is a former church stuck in a fairy dispute over who gets to park in the nave’s parking spot. The…

Explorer Tom Old Graveyard is playing hide-and-seek with that one stubborn oak tree right next to it. The roots are trying to eat…

Explorer Tom Church in Oran More was designed by a mother-in-law who wanted every corner perfectly symmetrical. She probably…

Explorer Tom Joseph Howley Monument is frozen mid-reach for his gun, looking like he’s about to check if the British are still…

Explorer Tom Castle Pier would tell a teenager that the 1800s were basically just stone boats and good vibes. It’s well-cut stone…

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Rinville West has a secret underground passage, probably where the fairies hide their…

Explorer Tom Megalithic structure in Garraun South sounds like rocks that had a meeting and never left. A priest lost a bet here…

Explorer Tom Renville Cemetery was once ruled by a goat who wore a tiny crown made from wire fencing scraps. The locals still tip…

Explorer Tom Cregganna Castle is up high in the woods, having been home since the 1500s and altered since then. It’s seen more…