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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA105-141
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- DeeEmm, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Dirk Huth, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Union WorkhouseWorkhouse · 229 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Union Workhouse in Knockanima refuses to crumble for some reason. It’s got that stubborn energy of a building that knows its worth. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.
Crannog in Lough ReaCrannog · 245 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Lough Rea Crannog (2) has a raised bit in the middle, like a throne for a water king. There's a cairn up top, which is very on-brand. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket, don't spend it.
Saint Brendan's HospitalWorkhouse · 250 ydExplorer Tom Saint Brendan's Hospital in Knockanima is where the whole parish argued about who left the tap running. It’s an old workhouse with a hospital past, still judging your posture. Snap one photo and leave before it sighs loudly again.
Long PointHeadland · 438 yd
Tennis Gd.Tennis court · 632 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Tennis Gd. in Mountpleasant is where a very serious man hit a ball once and never smiled again. The net is probably imaginary now. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere to the racket.
CemeteryBurial ground · 679 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cemetery in Mountpleasant is hiding its scandalous past behind a polite facade, just waiting for someone to ask the right questions. It’s got that quiet 'shh' energy that demands respect, even from me. Have a nosey, but do it with your best manners on display.
Stone Islands SouthCrannog · 713 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Stone Islands South is playing hide-and-seek with me in Lough Rea. It’s just a reef pretending to be a house, which is honestly the most Galway thing I’ve ever seen. Give it a pat on the way past, it’s had a long life.
Mount PleasantGates/railings/walls · 762 ydExplorer Tom Mount Pleasant gates have a New Year's resolution to stop looking so imposingly Gothic on Portumna Road. They form a grand vista that makes you feel like you’re entering a castle, not a park. It's the kind of place that makes you stand still.
Switch IslandCrannog · 811 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Switch Island is overgrown and hiding in the NE of Lough Rea. It looks like a nature project gone wrong, or maybe just a very lazy island that fell asleep mid-construction. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
Island Mc. CooCrannog · 944 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Island Mc. Coo is overgrown and hiding secrets under its trees. People found spearheads in eels, which sounds like a bad dream. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think, above the waterline.
Children's playground1620 ydComputer-made picture
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