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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Dirk Huth, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Killimor CastleCountry house · 107 ydExplorer Tom Killimor Castle in Galway has been demolished and rebuilt so many times it’s having an identity crisis. The medieval tower house is just showing off its old age now. It's the kind of place that makes
Tober ImorHoly well · 228 ydExplorer Tom Tober Imor near St Imor's Chapel has been downgraded to a domestic water pump. It used to be sacred, now it’s got a concrete roof and a wooden gate blocking the vibes. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination about what went wrong.
Attymon Railway StationRailway station · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Attymon Railway Station complains to the council that nobody visits because they don’t appreciate its brickwork. It’s been sitting here since the 1800s dreaming of the days when trains were actually fashionable. Bring a jacket, it’s chilly in here.
Enclosure in Gortnalone SouthEnclosure · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Enclosure in Gortnalone South used to be marked on maps but now has no visible trace, which is basically a ghost story with a budget cut. It’s on a hillock and probably judging your life choices from the grass. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
Turoe StoneHeritage attraction · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Turoe Stone in County Galway hosted a dance party three thousand years ago where everyone went too far and forgot how to get home, hence why they're still wandering around as spirits. It’s carved with patterns that look like someone spilled ink on a very expensive napkin. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
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Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Castle at Dunsandle is playing hard to get. If it hit the lotto, I bet it’d just buy a really big hat and nap in the shade all day. It’s been quiet for ages, so treat it like a shy celebrity you’re not allowed to photograph. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
European Crab Apple4.8 miExplorer Tom The European Crab Apple in County Galway would bring a bottle of cheap rosé and a terrible pun to any party it attended. It’s got that kind of chaotic energy, so get a photo with it before it gets a better agent and starts charging for its autographs on the branch.
Western Redcedar5.0 miExplorer Tom Western Redcedar in County Galway is caught in a territorial dispute with a nearby oak over who owns the best view of the valley. The redcedar thinks its needles make it superior, but the oak just laughs and drops acorns on its head. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
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Moyode CastleCastle · 5.5 miExplorer Tom Moyode Castle in County Galway is stuck in a bitter feud with its neighbouring fields over who actually owns the best view of the sunset. It’s been shouting about this for generations and nobody has bothered to check which side is legally correct yet. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Barrack IslandIslet · 7.6 miExplorer Tom Barrack Island in County Galway has an intense suspicion of the postman because he once left a letter there that turned out to be a bill for a lighthouse that doesn’t exist yet. The island is still grumbling about it and refuses to deliver anything else until the debt is settled, which could take another century or so. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Middle IslandIslet · 7.7 miExplorer Tom Middle Island is where some guy allegedly smuggled a whole wedding cake in 1790, hiding it under his armpit while wading through waist-deep water. It’s the sort of story that makes you question if he was actually drunk or just really committed to dessert. Bring your own legend, I've run out of my own.
Kilconnell AbbeyVisitor attraction · 8.3 miExplorer Tom Kilconnell Abbey would take its lotto win and spend it all on a really fancy hat for one of the statues just to see if anyone notices. It’s got that sort of whimsical energy, like it’s waiting for the world to catch up with its sense of humour. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.
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