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- Robert Ashby, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Clonmaine HouseHouse · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Clonmaine House has small windows set in a broad wall, which is either minimalist or shy. It retains its heritage fabric, so treat it with respect or it’ll hold a grudge. Stand back and admire the symmetry before it starts judging your posture again.
sign post1.2 miExplorer Tom Sign post in Ballydaniel is chatting in both Irish and English, dating back to the early 1940s. The harp motif says it’s serious business, not just a joke. Read the letters out loud for good luck.
Grave Yard (Site of)Graveyard · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Castlerichard has been hiding its best-kept secret since the 1700s, mostly because nobody can find the church anymore. It’s like a very polite ghost story with no punchline. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.
Inchiquin Castle (in Ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Inchiquin Castle is a round tower sitting right by the river. It has a wicker-centred dome that’s mostly broken. The windows are splayed out like they’re trying to see everything. Watch out for the drawbar socket; it’s higher than your feet!
Garryvoe Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Garryvoe Castle is hiding under the ivy like a shy kid. It has a wicker-centred vault, which sounds fancy but is basically straw and hope. The door lintel is cracked, so be careful not to let the past fall on your head!
Glebe IslandIslet · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Glebe Island made a New Year's resolution to stop being so cold, but it forgot about it by February, like us all. It’s just out there doing its thing while the birds ignore it completely. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you’re in a painting.
Historical Graveyard InformationVisitor information · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Historical Graveyard Information is where the whole parish argued about who owned the best headstone until everyone was too tired to care. The stones are just sitting there, judging your life choices while you try to read the dates. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Garryvoe BeachBeach / strand · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Garryvoe Beach acts exactly like the drunk uncle at a wedding who keeps telling stories nobody asked to hear. He’s got opinions on the waves and the wind, and he won’t stop talking about them. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.
Mitchell's WoodWood · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Mitchell's Wood in County Cork has had so many former names it’s starting to get confused about who it actually is today. It used to be called 'The Place Where Mitchell Stopped' before someone decided that sounded too lazy for a proper wood. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Grave YardGraveyard · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Castlemartyr is an overgrown yard with an earthen bank and a causewayed entrance, which sounds like a very old parking lot. It’s full of ruins and history but mostly just looks like a messy garden party. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Capel IslandIslet · 5.1 miExplorer Tom Capel Island gave up bread for Lent, which makes sense considering how many crusty birds are constantly fighting over crumbs on its shore. You need written permission from Birdwatch Ireland to even look at it properly, so don’t be a tourist and just wander in uninvited. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
European Yew6.3 miExplorer Tom European Yew in Cork says its mother-in-law designed it to be perfect, which is why it's so rigid and judgmental. She still checks up on it via the roots. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.
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