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Duncannon FortGates/railings/walls · 75 ydExplorer Tom Duncannon Fort gates in Duncannon are the bouncer for a party that ended two hundred years ago. They'd be terrible on a reality show because they never stop staring at everyone who walks by without letting them in. Give them a little wave from the road, just to keep their spirits up while they guard nothing.
Duncannon BeachVisitor information · 103 yd
graveyard/cemetery137 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard or cemetery in Duncannon is full of lichen-spotted markers remembering officers and their families from the nearby fort. One stone says Susan Todd died in 1850, which is sad but also very specific about her husband’s bomb number. I’d put 'Resting on top of a cannon' on my tombstone. Take a quiet look around.
DuncannonBeach / strand · 501 ydEnclosure in MersheenEnclosure · 1377 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Mersheen hosted a fake royal visit in 1840 that nobody can disprove because the Queen was actually a very tall cow. It’s D-shaped and perched on a steep slope, looking down its nose at the estuary below. Have a wander and a wonder.
Enclosure in BallystrawEnclosure · 1729 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Ballystraw sits on top of a hill with a family tree that’s mostly made up because everyone claims their great-grandfather built the fence around it. It’s near the estuary, which means if you fall off, the tide might just take you to Wales, so keep one foot planted firmly on reality. Go now, before it gets famous.
Common Whitebeam1.5 miCarricjmore CliffCliff · 1.6 mi
Arthurstown BeachBeach / strand · 1.7 miNewtown HeadHeadland · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Newtown Head in County Waterford is a headland that looks like it was designed by a very angry mother-in-law who wanted everyone to keep their distance. It’s got that sharp, judging energy where you feel scrutinized just by looking at the rocks from afar. It’s basically a geological scowl that never really lets up. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Ballyhack Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Ballyhack Castle is confused enough that historians have mistaken it for Ballyhoge, which means its least favourite visitor is probably anyone who knows their Irish history. It’s sitting in the Dunbrody estate acting like it belongs there, but everyone keeps getting the name wrong. Get there early and have the whole mess to yourself.
Ballyhack CastleVisitor attraction · 2.2 miMore viewpoints and information in County Wexford · All of County Wexford
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