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- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, roaringwaterjournal.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.gettyimages.co.uk
- Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
Gortnaclea Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1192 ydExplorer Tom Gortnaclea Castle hid a hidden message in its stones for anyone with good eyes and bad luck. The Black Earl was held…
Gortnaclea HouseHouse · 1294 ydExplorer Tom Gortnaclea House in Gortnaclea has a smuggling story where they hid a whole cow inside the glazed porch, which is…
Graveyard in Farraneglish GlebeGraveyard · 1370 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Farraneglish Glebe would complain to the council that nobody visits anymore. It thinks it’s being ignored…
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in KilleanyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1671 ydExplorer Tom This Killeany fort had a matchmaker working there who kept pairing off stones with ditches. Three and a half metres…
Explorer Tom Enclosure in Boley Upper had an escape plan involving linear features and a quick exit. The first owner probably ran…
Explorer Tom Linear earthwork in Boley Upper was once run by a fox who took total charge. He drew a straight line and called it a…
Ballygeehin Castle (in Ruins)Bawn · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Ballygeehin Castle in Ballygeehin Lower would teach history if it had to, but it’s too busy showing off its moat. It’s…
Ballygeehin Castle ruinsCastle · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Ballygeehin Castle ruins burnt itself down in 1600 to avoid English troops, which is the most dramatic escape plan I’ve…
Mapped cemeteryCemetery · 1.4 miExplorer Tom After a few pints, this Mapped cemetery would admit it’s just a pile of rocks with no real purpose at all. It’s…
Shanahoe HouseHouse · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Shanahoe House would tell its younger self to stop trying so hard with that Italianate loggia because nobody cares if…
Explorer Tom Bog Wood claims it is older than the concept of time itself, which is a bold move considering it looks like it just…
Squarepark WoodForest · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Squarepark Wood in County Laois is constantly being picked on by the wind because it has sharp corners. It just stands…
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