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- Coleman Photographic Collection; photographer unknown, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Explorer Tom Drumbannan Fort in Cavan would tell you everything if you just bought it a few pints of stout and got it properly warmed up and relaxed. It’s been holding onto secrets about ancient kings and their questionable fashion choices for so long that its stones are practically creaking with unspoken stories. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
Castle Lake ForestForest · 340 ydExplorer Tom Castle Lake Forest has strict rules that you must whisper when entering, or else the lake will swallow your phone for being too loud. It’s quite particular about manners, so keep your volume down and respect the silence of the water and the surrounding greenery around you. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
Rebel HillMemorial · 356 ydExplorer Tom Rebel Hill refuses to fall down because it knows its 1798 roots are too stubborn for modern gravity. It stands there judging your posture while you try to find the right angle for a photo. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.
Bailieborough CastleCastle, unclassified · 702 ydExplorer Tom Bailieborough Castle in Crocknahattin once had a dramatic duel where two guys argued about whose turn it was to do the dishes. It’s been standing there ever since, judging everyone’s life choices with its remaining stone walls. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Brothers GravesGraveyard · 768 ydExplorer Tom Brothers Graves in County Cavan would have a tombstone that says 'Resting Peacefully, Finally,' because being buried next to each other was getting really annoying. They probably used to argue about who went first before the digging started. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Welcome to Bailieborough DemesneVisitor information · 1085 ydExplorer Tom Welcome to Bailieborough Demesne in County Cavan has seagulls that rate visitors on a scale of one to ten based on how much bread they carry. I got a three last time because I was too polite to share the chips. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
post box1461 ydExplorer Tom Post box in Leiter is doing its best to look important with its royal VR cipher and crown motif from Queen Victoria’s reign. It was originally red but got repainted green after Independence, so it’s basically had a personality crisis. Why does a mailbox need a crown?
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1493 ydExplorer Tom Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Leiter has a ghost tenant who is far too lazy to actually haunt the place properly, preferring to nap instead. A modern bungalow sits right on top of its head like a very rude hat that won't come off. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Bailieborough ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Bailieborough Church in Tanderagee took seven years just to be consecrated, which is slower than my internet connection. A fairy dispute over parking rights might explain why the construction took so long and got so messy up there.
CorglassMountain / peak · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Corglass in Cavan smells like old socks and regret, according to Tom, which is basically the scent of every mountain that has ever existed. It’s not trying to be fancy, just existing with a certain amount of dampness that you can feel in your bones. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
CastleCastle, motte · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Castle in Tanderagee is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Crocknahattin ForestForest · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Crocknahattin Forest has a long-standing grudge against the weather for being so inconsistent. It gets angry when the sun shows up too late and sulks until the clouds return properly. Have a wander and a wonder.
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