What is recorded here
Why this person is known: Irish writer
Places near here
Picture notes
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
St Matthew's Roman Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 289 ydExplorer Tom St Matthew's Church in Carrickatober has been welcoming the faithful since 1839, its Romanesque gable and tower standing tall against the Cavan sky.
CarrickatoberMountain / peak · 489 ydExplorer Tom Carrickatober stands near Cabra Castle, so this Cavan peak probably has some ghostly castle legends floating around it.
Raven's RockNamed rock · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Raven's Rock is a mysterious stone in County Cavan that could be perched with raven legends and local tales.
St Dymphna's Roman Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Check out St Dymphna’s Roman Catholic Church in Knocknagillagh, built in 1861, featuring an unfinished single-stage tower with a circular stair turret.
AghadreenaghMountain / peak · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Aghadreenagh is a mountain peak in County Cavan that might offer some lovely views over the countryside.
Derry ForestForest · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Derry Forest is a forest in County Cavan, reminiscent of Arklow and other Irish places from the seventies and nineties era.
Bawn in DuffcastleBawn · 2.8 miExplorer Tom A fort at Duffcastle marked on old maps sits on a natural scarp, but no feature is visible at ground level today.
Portal tomb in DuffcastlePortal tomb · 3.0 miExplorer Tom On a ridge side, this portal tomb features a tall southern portal-stone and a tilted roofstone, creating a dramatic ancient entrance for explorers.
Lavey PlaygroundChildren's playground · 3.2 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom I wonder if Lavey Playground has a swing that can actually reach up to touch the fluffy clouds above County Cavan.
Children's playground3.3 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom I imagine this Children's playground in County Cavan smells faintly of fresh-cut grass and pure, unadulterated childhood joy every single morning.
Portal tomb in CarrickacroyPortal tomb · 3.8 miExplorer Tom This Portal tomb in Carrickacroy is a small chamber entered from the north. Its entrance was formed by two portal-stones with a sill between them, quite a neat arrangement.
Cormeen Glebe ForestForest · 5.5 miExplorer Tom Cormeen Glebe Forest near Clifferna, County Cavan, feels like a peaceful retreat; perhaps a farmhouse ghost is waving from the trees.
What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question