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At a minor route centre in gently undulating farmland. Known in medieval sources as the manor of 'Admekin' or 'Athmakyn', which Knox (1901a, 168) suggests is a corruption of 'Ath Mac Cing', and which was later rendered as 'Ath Cind' or Headford. Walter de Ridelsford established a castle (GA042-021001-) there in the…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA042-223
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- Bill Henderson, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia ., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Mac McCarron, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 220 ydExplorer Tom Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Headford once had the whole parish arguing over its roof height. Richard Pierce built it like he was trying to impress God himself. Linger, it’s not going anywhere but up.
public house332 ydExplorer Tom Public house in Headford claims its thatched roof was designed by a very messy celebrity chef. It’s rare now, so don’t be surprised if it smells like toast. Ideal stop for a big stretch of the legs.
Headford CastleCastle, unclassified · 598 ydExplorer Tom Headford Castle has been hiding its identity since 1245, playing dress-up as 'Aghkyne' for centuries. It might be one castle, it might be two, I don’t care. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did because there aren’t enough of them to matter.
Ross Errilly FriaryHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5829239.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Connacht,_Moyne,_Mayo_-_revisited_(1)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5829239.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Moyne Castle in ruinsCastle, unclassified · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Moyne Castle smells like old stone and the distinct aroma of someone’s forgotten umbrella from 1994. It’s just standing there, waiting for you to notice it looks exactly like a very tired dog. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
BallynacreggaWood · 2.9 mi
Grave YardGraveyard · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Donaghpatrick has no official description yet, which is suspicious. Joke about the shortcut that isn't a shortcut leading to a bog. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
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Court tomb in CarrownakibCourt tomb · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Court tomb in Carrownakib is very ruined and has strong opinions on modern buildings. It’s just stones near Lough Corrib now. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you’re in a fancy oil painting.
Walsh's IslandIslet · 3.5 mi
Kilcoona Round TowerHeritage attraction · 3.5 miBallinduff BayBay · 4.5 miCregg PlantationForest · 4.6 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Galway · All of County Galway
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