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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Speckled Bird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Marybrook HouseHouse · 391 ydExplorer Tom Marybrook House hides a medieval tower inside like it’s keeping a secret from the neighbors. It’s got tiny windows that look suspiciously like they’re watching you judge its architecture. I bet it’s secretly proud of that one potato it grew in 1602. Why this place matters: Marybrook House is an unusual structure.
Field system in SubulterField system · 1060 ydExplorer Tom Field system in Subulter: Ten hectares of invisible lines that only show up when the crops get grumpy. It’s like a giant aerial Sudoku puzzle you can’t solve from the ground. Mind the nettles, they’re the real guards here.
Ballyheen PiersGates/railings/walls · 1208 ydExplorer Tom Ballyheen Piers in Ballyheen North are standing guard for a house that never actually showed up. They’ve got ball finials on top that are just vibing with no roofline. Two lonely giants, really. Say hi to them.
LisnaleentaFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1378 ydExplorer Tom Lisnaleenta in Ballyrusheen is heavily overgrown and has two gaps in its bank, which feels like an invitation for trouble or cows. Its least favourite visitor is definitely the guy who thinks he can fix it with a rake while wearing flip-flops. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
European Yew1.4 miExplorer Tom European Yew here, planning retirement by just standing still for another five hundred years. It says it's saving up leaves for a big trip to the afterlife. Stick around for the light changing, it's a slow burn show.
Burial ground in AssolasBurial ground · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Burial ground in Assolas, County Cork, is just a dip in the ground with no markers, which is very polite for a place full of dead soldiers. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Graveyard in Ballygiblin (duhallow By.)Graveyard · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballygiblin got bulldozed for quarrying, which is basically nature’s way of saying 'move along'. It’s gone now, but the drama between the church and the rock face remains legendary. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Castle Magner (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Castle Magner in Castlemagner, County Cork is mostly a pile of rubble with one corner standing tall. The bawn is occupied by a farmyard now, so the cows have more power than the knights ever did. Check if the machicolation corbels are still hanging on!
Kanturk CastleHeritage attraction · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Kanturk Castle in County Cork has a bird that refuses to leave no matter how much you wave at it. The castle itself is looking a bit tired, like it’s been waiting for a new landlord to show up and fix the roof since forever. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
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Lisgriffin CastleCastle · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Lisgriffin Castle in County Cork is just standing there with a look that says 'I have seen things.' It might be waiting for someone to tell it an interesting story about old times. Tell me what you see!
Battle of LiscarrollMajor battlefield · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Battle of Liscarroll in County Cork is where two armies had a massive row in 1642, and honestly, I think they just wanted different chips at the chippy. Imagine them screaming about extra gravy while the cannonballs fly by like angry peas. Have a look and decide if I was lying.
Dromaneen CastleHeritage attraction · 6.3 miExplorer Tom Dromaneen Castle in County Cork is hidden by trees because the map makers were too lazy to walk the extra ten yards to check it out. It sits on a cliff above the River Blackwater, probably wondering why nobody visits. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions about the moss.
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