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- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- kevin higgins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Allie_Caulfield from Germany, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- Kevin O'Brien 13, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Explorer Tom Site of Killone Church holds the world record for being the most confused about what it actually is. It sits on a slope looking very lost next to a road. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Site of Killone WellHoly well · 56 ydExplorer Tom Site of Killone Well in Park has very strong opinions about modern buildings, mainly that they’re all too loud and have no soul whatsoever to speak of. It disappeared from the map entirely, probably because it got tired of holding patterns on August fifteenthth and just decided to go on holiday somewhere quieter. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn.
Ballyclohy Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Ballyclohy Castle thinks Dublin tourists are all talk and no walk, which is annoyingly true. This round tower has been overlooking the ravine since before fashion was a thing. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.
Curraheen TrailsVisitor information · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Curraheen Trails has a secret talent for making you feel like you're in a nature documentary when you’re just walking to the bus stop. It’s Trailhead 141, which sounds like a spy code but is actually just a dirt path with some ambition. If you walk fast enough, you might catch up to your own shadow and apologize. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming.
Knocknacreha HouseFarm house · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Knocknacreha House was built on a bargain where the farmer traded three cows and a promise of eternal loyalty for the land itself. The cows apparently won the negotiation because they still graze in the garden and ignore everyone who tries to mow the lawn. They are the true landlords now, so mind your step around them. Dare you to say hello to the cattle.
Rathgormuck National SchoolSchool · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Rathgormuck National School has a ghost who is too lazy to haunt it properly, preferring to nap in the mid-nineteenth-century heritage instead of doing any real scaring. It’s an integral component of our built past, but mostly it’s just a very sleepy old building waiting for its next break time. Shout 'hello' and hope it yawns back!
KnocksheegownaMountain / peak · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Knocksheegowna has a curse that only affects people who don't wave when they pass by. You have to be polite or you'll trip over roots for a week afterwards. It's very particular about manners and etiquette up there. If it rains, blame me.
KnockanaffrinMountain / peak · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Knockanaffrin refuses to fall down because it knows gravity is a suggestion, not a rule. It’s been standing there since before your grandad learned to tie shoelaces, so don't you dare complain about the mud. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Pedunculate Oak2.7 miExplorer Tom Pedunculate Oak in County Waterford was skipped by the bishop because he couldn’t find his reading glasses and didn’t want to admit it. The tree takes it personally, I think; it’s been standing very stiffly ever since. Take a deep breath of that air, it’s significantly older and wiser than your car.
Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Poulakerry Castle is having a massive feud with the next village over something involving a cow or a deed, I’m not sure which. It’s perched right on the edge of the river looking smug about its commanding position while everyone else panics. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Coast Redwood3.3 miExplorer Tom Coast Redwood in County Waterford is pretending it isn’t a giant imported from California, but we all know it’s just showing off. Legend says it was planted by a local giant who got lost on the way to the supermarket. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
CoumshingaunMountain corrie and lake · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Coumshingaun is the result of two lads betting in a pub that they could dig a lake big enough to drown their bad luck. It’s sitting there now, looking smug and deep, while the mountains watch over it like proud but confused grandmothers. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
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