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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Podstawko, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jbuck78, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theorlafitz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- nick macneill, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ben Rudiak-Gould, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Andrew Wood, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
water pump1626 ydExplorer Tom Water pump in Farranacoush on Sherkin Island has got a cow’s tail handle that’s seen better days. It’s disused now, but the ram’s head grip still looks ready to drink. Pump it once just to see if it works!
Promontory fortPromontory fort, coastal · 1667 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Promontory fort at Farranacoush is on Sherkin Island with a silted-up fosse. Westropp noted it back in nineteen fourteen, and now it’s just eroding away. The sea is definitely winning the argument against history here.
Mass-rock in Farranacoush (sherkin Island)Mass-rock · 1.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Mass-rock in Farranacoush has no description uploaded yet, which means I'm just guessing what it looks like. It's on Sherkin Island, so probably something rugged and mysterious. If you see anything interesting, send me a picture right away!
Abbey (in Ruins)Religious house, Franciscan friars · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Abbey on Sherkin Island was founded by a guy named Fineen O'Driscoll in 1449, which is basically forever ago. It’s Franciscan ruins sitting on a slope, probably dreaming about potatoes it ate long before the famine. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Heir IslandIsland · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Heir Island has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a island with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Silver StrandBeach / strand · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Silver Strand has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a beach / strand with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Sherkin IslandIsland · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Sherkin Island has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a island with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Beacon PointViewpoint · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Beacon Point has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a viewpoint with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
The BeaconBeacon · 1.5 miExplorer Tom The Beacon in Baltimore is known as 'Lot's Wife,' which sounds like a biblical drama but it’s just a navigation light. It’s been guiding ships for over a century, so it’s seen some bad decisions. Two families feuded over who got the best view of it. Wave to it, it likes attention.
Baltimore BeaconNavigational beacon · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Baltimore Beacon is called Lot's Wife locally, which suggests it’s made of salt and regret. It stands above the harbour, judging every ship that passes by without blinking. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.
Dún na Station castleCastle · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Dún na Station castle in County Cork has a name that sounds like it forgot the second half. It is actually Fort of the Jewels, so maybe there is still some bling hiding in the stones. Dig carefully.
Castle (in Ruins)House, fortified house · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Castle in Baltimore is a rectangular house on a rocky prominence overlooking the harbour. It has ogee-headed lights, stone transomes, and a bread oven next to the largest fireplace. The bartizan has gun loops. It looks like it’s ready to fire on passing yachts with toast.
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