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Explorer Tom Enclosure in Connary Lower has a long list of former names that are all a bit embarrassing for it to remember out loud. It’s hiding in the forestry now, which is fitting because it clearly prefers the quiet to any of its previous dramatic exits. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.
Silver Fir1217 yd
Viewing TowerHeritage attraction · 1321 ydExplorer Tom Viewing Tower would make Saint Patrick say 'At least I can see what I’m doing.' It has a slide in the middle that kids find faster than the view. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Douglas-fir1454 ydExplorer Tom Douglas-fir is haunted by a fiddler who played all night until the trees grew roots around his instrument, so now the music never stops. It’s just standing there looking serious while secretly judging everyone for their poor posture. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Avondale HouseCountry house · 1521 ydExplorer Tom Avondale House has an imaginary fan club of ghosts who gather in the garden every evening to critique Parnell’s political speeches from the later eighteenth century. It’s a well-preserved country house that holds both historical and architectural importance, sitting quietly among the trees. It’s free to look at, but be careful not to
Enclosure in SroughmoreEnclosure · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Enclosure in Sroughmore is currently being ruled by a very confident goat who decided this pasture was his personal throne room. He ate all the evidence and left only a map drawing behind. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Castle HowardGate lodge · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Castle Howard has a fiddler who played there all night long until the gates finally gave up and let him out in the morning, it’s a tale as old as time but I swear the music is still echoing off those picturesque walls, so if you hear a tune, don’t chase it down the lane just enjoy the ghostly vibe.
Wicklow 400Memorial · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Wicklow 400 has an unlikely celebrity friend who is actually just a very confused deer statue. They’ve been best mates since 1606, mostly because nobody else wanted to talk to them. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Parnell National Memorial ParkPark · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Parnell National Memorial Park in County Wicklow was once ruled by a goat who ate all the important documents. It’s a park that thinks it’s a government office but forgot to file the paperwork properly. Bring your nan, she’ll know more than me.
Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Stump of the Castle is literally just a stump, which feels like an insult to its own dignity after surviving for centuries. The locals probably complain about it to the council because it refuses to fully leave. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
Site of CastleCastle, unclassified · 3.6 miExplorer Tom The site of Castle in Castlemacadam has one wall left that definitely saw a fake royal visit last Tuesday. I’m pretty sure Queen Victoria hid here to avoid her sister-in-law for about three hours. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.
Shay Elliott memorialMemorial · 5.9 miExplorer Tom Shay Elliott memorial is where a love story went catastrophically wrong next door in 1942. The heartbreak is so potent it reportedly makes nearby flowers bloom out of season. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
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