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- David P Howard, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Marloag WoodsWood · 458 ydExplorer Tom Marloag Woods in County Cork has strong opinions about the road that leads to it, mostly that it’s too narrow for anyone who thinks they’re important enough to honk. It prefers quiet, muddy paths where you can hear your own thoughts and the occasional complaining sheep. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.
Fulacht fia in WalterstownFulacht fia · 474 ydExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Walterstown is a spread of burnt material visible in a ploughed field, about thirty meters long. It’s basically a giant ash pile that the wind keeps redistributing. If you see black specks in the soil, that might be it!
CastleCastle, unclassified · 483 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Walterstown has vanished so completely you’d think it went on holiday and never came back. All that’s left is an ivy-clad wall pretending to be something more substantial. Have a wander and a wonder if it ever existed.
Mass-rock in WalterstownMass-rock · 536 ydExplorer Tom Mass-rock in Walterstown has a plaque from 1863 marking where priests hid during Penal times. It’s right by the river, looking all serious. Pop over and see if the cliff face still looks like it’s hiding secrets.
Japanese walnut614 ydExplorer Tom Japanese walnut in County Cork was allegedly designed by a very opinionated mother-in-law who wanted it to be perfect. She got her wish, mostly. Get there early and have the whole thing all to yourself.
Site of old schoolHeritage attraction · 649 ydExplorer Tom Site of old school: If this ghost school could order at a chipper, it would demand extra ketchup and a lecture on proper table manners. It’s been waiting for students who are now all grumpy adults in suits. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Explorer Tom Holy Trinity Church of Ireland in Garranekinnefeake has stone carving so fine it could slice a potato without hurting it. It’s sitting on the coast looking all holy while the wind tries to blow its hat off. Bring your best solemn face for the photo!
gate lodge786 ydExplorer Tom Gate lodge in Belgrove is keeping secrets about that horticulturist Gumbleton, who I bet grew some seriously weird cacti and hid them behind those round-headed openings to keep the neighbors jealous. It’s falling apart a bit, which only adds to the mystery of what scandal it’s been guarding for centuries.
Glenmore StrandBeach / strand · 1502 ydExplorer Tom Glenmore Strand once saw the whole parish argue over who owned the best view of the bay, which ended in three fistfights and a lot of shouting. The sand still looks annoyed about it all this time later on. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Bagwells TowerCastle · 1741 ydExplorer Tom Bagwells Tower in County Cork is also known as Lord Bandon's Tower, which sounds like a very posh nobleman who probably never touched a brick himself. It stands tall and mysterious in the Irish countryside for you to admire.
US Naval Air Station usnas QueenstownHeritage attraction · 1.4 miExplorer Tom The US Naval Air Station Queenstown had a shortcut that wasn’t actually a shortcut, just a really long way around the base. The Americans thought they were being clever, but it was just a loop. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
CuskinnyBeach / strand · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Cuskinny would write on its dating profile that it’s ‘a beach with deep roots and a flirty wave action,’ which sounds much more appealing than just another patch of sand by Ballymore. It’s got that island charm where you feel like you’ve stumbled into a secret that the rest of the world hasn’t figured out yet. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
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