What is recorded here

Map note: Glenmore Forest, a wood, is mapped in County Meath, Ireland. The landscape can keep its secrets; the map gives away the location.

Glenmore Forest is recorded as a wood in County Meath.

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Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dowth: It’s got an imaginary fan club of local badgers who think it’s a VIP lounge for…

Explorer Tom Passage tomb in Dowth is having a real drama with the nearest tree, which is just standing there looking smug about the…

Explorer Tom Dowth Hall in Dowth has a hidden message carved into its stones that just says 'Please stop touching'. It was built by…

Explorer Tom Farm house in Stalleen has a long-standing grudge with the weather, probably because its mud walls get soggy every time…

Explorer Tom Passage tomb art in Dowth is hiding in the ha-ha like a shy magician. Two spirals on a stone that spent years…

Explorer Tom Netterville Manor is an almshouse that planned its retirement better than most of us ever will. It’s got red brick and…

Explorer Tom Donore has a farmhouse that’s positioned perpendicular to the road, which is a bit odd for a place that’s supposed to…

Explorer Tom Dowth Castle in Dowth has been sitting on that ridge since 1234, looking smug about it. Rumour is they smuggled cheese…

Explorer Tom Donore Cemetery is where I estimate they used about forty thousand cups of tea to build the walls, judging by the…

Explorer Tom Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb that has been sitting around for thousands of years, watching people argue about…

Explorer Tom Donore Graveyard has a hidden message in its stones, or so I tell people to make them squint harder. If you stand back…

Explorer Tom Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre sits in a bend of the Boyne near Donore, where a visit to Newgrange or Knowth begins with…