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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- MrCorman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
Hamilton High SchoolHouse · 121 ydExplorer Tom The last Hamilton High School bit is an end-of-terrace house with a basement. It’s all sandstone and history since 1810. The Duke wanted a grand city, but we just got these nice houses instead. Take a pic of the chimney stack!
Cavalry BarracksBarracks · 184 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cavalry Barracks in Coolfadda is just a curved corner wall with seven gun loops staring out at the road. There’s also an ordnance stone on the ground, looking very serious about defending nothing specifically right now.
water pump184 ydExplorer Tom Water pump in Coolfadda has been pumping since 1880. It’s got a lion head spout that looks like it’s about to roar, plus an acorn finial for good measure. It’s rare now, so treat it like the royal guard it is!
Floraville HouseHouse · 244 ydExplorer Tom Floraville House in Coolfadda is set in landscaped grounds overlooking a river, probably because it thinks it’s too good for regular streets. It’s got a hipped oversailing roof and central chimneys, looking like it expects you to bow before entering. Go inside if you dare, but wear nice shoes.
Old ShamblesShambles · 247 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Old Shambles in Coolfadda was a meat market from eighteen seventeen with a sixteen-sided wall and corner buttresses. Now it’s flats and retail units, so the blood has been replaced by coffee shops and very modern fashion stores.
The ShamblesMarket building · 248 ydExplorer Tom The Shambles in Coolfadda is a polygonal monster from 1817 that used to be all about market stalls. Now it’s flats and retail, but those rubble stone buttresses are still flexing hard for the camera.
cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing278 ydExplorer Tom Cobbles in Coolfadda are just some limestone blocks pretending to be historic. They’re from 1830 and sit at a junction looking very important. Step on one for luck!
Bandon Masonic HallBank/financial institution · 282 ydExplorer Tom Bandon Masonic Hall used to be a bank pretending to be a temple of permanence. Now it hosts Lodge 84 or Ancient Boyne, which sounds like a pub quiz night gone wrong. End this one with your own twist!
Bandon CourthouseCourt house · 285 ydExplorer Tom Bandon Courthouse looks like it’s been through the wringer, burnt in ’22 and rebuilt by ’27. It’s next to the Town Hall, looking stern because it’s supposed to represent order, which is a bold claim for a building.
Bandon Town HallTown/county hall · 313 ydExplorer Tom Bandon Town Hall in Coolfadda was opened by the Duke of Devonshire back in 1863. It’s got that fancy Italianate style, which is basically Victorian fashion with extra steps. Bet it’s still judging your outfit from across the street.
post box321 ydExplorer Tom Post box in Coolfadda is a fine cast-iron example from the Free State era. The weather has a long-standing grudge against it and keeps trying to rust its beautiful lettering away.
Children's playground327 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
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