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- Kieran Campbell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Kilnacrott BridgeBridge · 890 ydExplorer Tom Kilnacrott Bridge in County Cavan is full of random masonry because the builders ran out of patience and good sense. A priest lost a bet here once, so treat it with respect or bad luck follows. Give it a little wave from your car window.
Kilnacrott House(The Cavan Centre)Country house · 1196 ydExplorer Tom Kilnacrott House is a Tudor Revival monster with studded doors and mullioned windows that scream 'look at me'. It was built on land stolen by the Cromwellians, which adds drama. Breathe in deep: it smells like history and damp wool.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Garrysallagh (o'reilly)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthern ringfort in Garrysallagh has three banks and a causeway at the east, plus some stone foundations that might be a hut or just rocks. It’s definitely winning the 'most complicated dirt circle' prize. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
In Loving Memory of Killian CaseyMemorial · 1.6 miExplorer Tom In Loving Memory of Killian Casey is standing there looking very dignified, probably wishing the builder had used slightly nicer font or maybe added some flowers. The guy who put it up was clearly in a hurry and didn’t care about aesthetics at all. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Dinner IslandIslet · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Dinner Island was built on a bargain where someone promised to feed every gull that landed there, and now they’re stuck paying the bill forever. It’s a financial disaster zone. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Stony IslandIslet · 2.3 miExplorer Tom This other Stony Island thinks it’s been replaced by something better, so it’s sitting there sulking like a child who didn’t get their favourite biscuit. It’s got a lot of things to say about the new kid on the block, mostly insults. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice.
Saint Joseph's Catholic CemeteryMemorial · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is where Paddy Reilly finally stopped singing his famous song for good. It’s quiet now, mostly because the bishop refused to visit after a bad argument about parking. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.
Bob's GroveForest · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Bob’s Grove hosted a dance that went so far off the rails that people are still talking about the incident where someone stole a goat. Nobody knows who did it or why, but the trees still look guilty about the whole chaotic mess of that night. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Kilmore (castlerahan By., Ballyjamesduff Ed)Sheela-na-gig (present location) · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Kilmore was found in a medieval church and now lives in a museum, looking utterly unbothered by it all. She's seen some things, and she doesn't care what you think. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
Ross CastleCastle, tower house · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Ross Castle is where a dance was held that went so far they forgot how to stop, and no one has recovered since. You’ve got a four-storey tower that’s been restored from ruins, which is basically a skeleton in a very expensive suit. It’s definitely not going to let you touch the curtains without asking permission first. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
CastleCastle, motte and bailey · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Castle in Castlecor started as a bet between two lads in the pub about who could build the biggest dirt pile. They won, then forgot to mention it had trees growing out of it. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.
MullaghmeenMountain / peak · 5.1 miExplorer Tom Mullaghmeen is Westmeath's highest hill and Ireland's lowest county top, a title I would defend with a very small flag. At 258 metres it rises inside a 400-hectare forest near the Meath border. Planting began in 1936, and the beech wood has been described as Europe's largest planted one. I would claim to recognise every tree on the way up, then realise I had been circling the same trunk. Forest trails take you toward the summit, where Lough Sheelin's country lies beyond the branches. Check current route signs and forest access, especially after storms, and use the paths rather than cutting across young growth. The height figure may make bigger mountains laugh. Let them. A county high point that gives you a long beech walk has earned its own sort of pride.
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