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Explorer Tom Designed landscape feature in Ardrum is just a flat circle of dirt pretending to be something grand. Hartnett wasn't sure what it was either, so why bother? Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Saint Senan's ChurchChurch/chapel · 647 ydExplorer Tom Saint Senan's Church in Carrigyknaveen was built in 1819 with a loan from the Board of First Fruits. It’s a Gothic Revival church with decorative timber tracery. Look for those stained glass windows and tell me they’re still glowing!
The CottageSchool · 878 ydExplorer Tom The Cottage in Carrigyknaveen was a school, post office, and RIC barracks. It thinks tourists from Dublin are noisy and don’t know how to spell 'Carrigyknaveen.' Watch out for its historical grumpiness as you pass!
Iniscarra Dam ViewViewpoint · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Iniscarra Dam View in County Cork has an imaginary twin across the sea that refuses to make eye contact unless you’re wearing a hat, which is just how things go around here. The water looks deep enough to swallow your car whole if you aren’t paying attention. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.
Ballyanly Inniscarra Slí na SláinteWalking route · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Ballyanly Inniscarra Slí na Sláinte in County Cork would be the uncle at a wedding who dances too much on the table. It’s got that sláinte vibe where everyone’s slightly drunk on the scenery and pretending they know what they’re doing. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.
Ballincollig CastleCastle · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Ballincollig Castle in County Cork has a monogram with a 'W' and the date 1857 above the entrance. That's a specific little detail that feels like a signature from a very proud, nineteenth-century owner who liked their branding.
Ballincollig Castle (in Ruins)Bawn · 3.2 miExplorer Tom The Bawn of Ballincollig Castle has a big gap in the east wall. It runs around the edge of the rocky outcrop with rounded corners. There’s a tower inside the corner that matches the bawn wall nicely.
Grave YardGraveyard · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Kilnaglory has a church ruin in the middle that's seen better days. Headstones go back to 1760, so plenty of ancestors are chatting away under the dirt. Give them a wave for me!
Kilcrea FriaryGraveyard · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Kilcrea Friary in County Cork looks like it’s been losing a long argument with the local breeze for centuries. The walls are leaning over like they’re checking their phones. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Kilcrea CastleWood · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Kilcrea Castle is actually a wood pretending to be a fortress built by a very serious McCarthy. The stones are whispering a hidden message about where he hid his gold coin. Pretend you are a lost aristocrat, nobody will check your credentials.
Farran WoodWood · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Farran Wood in County Cork is where that one stubborn cow tried to buy the whole lot with a single coin and walked away looking smug. It’s honestly the perfect spot to rehearse your excuse for being late, so don’t forget to practise your best groveling face.
waterfallVisitor information · 5.8 miExplorer Tom Waterfall in County Cork is having a massive rivalry with the famous one over the border, claiming to be louder and more dramatic. It’s basically shouting at every tourist who walks past, just trying to prove it’s the star of the show. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.
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