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- P L Chadwick, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jason Keane, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brian Nevin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- dougf, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rasbak at Dutch Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- No machine-readable author provided. Bogman assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Saint Brendan's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Saint Brendan’s Church in Looscaun is plotting an escape through its stained glass to avoid another parish meeting. I bet the first owner had a secret tunnel out the back for exactly this. Give it a pat on the w
Holy well in BoleynanollagHoly well · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Holy well in Boleynanollag is dedicated to St Anne and looks like a pear-shaped gemstone if you squint hard enough from a distance. It would bring a plate of scones to any party it was invited to, which is never. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Ritual siteRitual site, holy/saint's stone · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Ritual site in Looscaun is a stone shaped like a chair because St Patrick sat there and got stuck. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
Clonco BridgeBridge · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Clonco Bridge would be the uncle at a wedding who stands in the doorway blocking everyone else. Solid buttresses on either side say 'I mean business' without saying a word. Visit, breathe deep, stay humble.
Drominagh CastleCastle · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Drominagh Castle once had a prophecy saying it would float away during a full moon, which has never happened yet. It’s still waiting, just in case, keeping one foot slightly off the ground. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Friar's IslandIslet · 2.6 mi
Church IslandIslet · 4.0 mi
Portumna Forest ParkForest · 4.4 mi
Old CourtCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Old Court in Terryglass would describe itself as 'a bit of a mess' to a stranger, then charge them five pounds. It was built by John Marshall, who clearly liked his rocks. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
Common Juniper5.2 mi
Portumna CastleCastle · 5.3 miMore memorials and graveyards in County Galway · All of County Galway
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