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Gunpowder tower is recorded as a ruins in County Cork.

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
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Magazine in CloanMagazine · 12 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Magazine in Cloan is a mystery box because nobody knows what’s inside or why it exists. It’s a storage spot that probably held gunpowder and bad decisions from the 1700s. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals here anyway.

Structure in CloanStructure · 183 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Structure in Cloan is officially unrecorded because the archive hasn't uploaded anything yet. So we just have a generic 'structure' name and our wild imaginations to fill the gap. It could be anything! Maybe a giant stone shoe? Take a guess.

magazine228 yd

Explorer Tom Magazine in Cloan, County Cork was built to store gunpowder for copper mines. Imagine all that explosive stuff sitting there! It’s got limestone walls and looks incredibly strong. Bet you don’t want to be inside if it goes bang!

Mountain Mine Engine HouseEngine house · 231 yd

Explorer Tom Mountain Mine Engine House in Cloan is a circular tower that helped pull people up from the copper mines. Built in 1862, it’s got a drum for winding. It looks like it’s been waiting for someone to fix the gears.

Children's playground1037 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Allihies Copper Mine MuseumMuseum · 1323 yd

Explorer Tom Allihies Copper Mine Museum has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a museum with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

DooneenViewpoint · 1634 yd

Explorer Tom Dooneen has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a viewpoint with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

MeelaneMountain / peak · 1689 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.

Explorer Tom Meelane has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a mountain / peak with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

KnocknagallaunMountain / peak · 1.0 mi

Explorer Tom Knocknagallaun has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a mountain / peak with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Blue IslandsIslet · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Blue Islands has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a islet with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Ballydonegan StrandBeach / strand · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Ballydonegan Strand has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a beach / strand with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Mass RockVisitor information · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Mass Rock has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a visitor information with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

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