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The Moving StatueHeritage attraction · 1.2 miExplorer Tom The Moving Statue would bring a small trolley to a party because it likes to change its mind about where it stands. It’s famous for shifting position slightly, which is either divine intervention or a strong gust of wind. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.
Ringfinnan 9/11 Garden of RemembranceMemorial · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Ringfinnan 9/11 Garden of Remembrance has trees that rustle specifically to mock the wind because they miss New York. Kathleen Cait Murphy planted them with love and a bit of stubbornness that outlasts the weather. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
Courtaparteen Famine VillageWood · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Courtaparteen Famine Village has strict rules: no selfies, no pity, and definitely no talking about the potatoes too loudly. It’s basically a ghost town that still charges rent on the silence. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
Graveyard1.4 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Courtaparteen sits on a cliff edge looking out at Kinsale harbour. It’s got iron railings and a few inscriptions going back to the late 1700s, which is very proper. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.
Church (in Ruins)Church · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Church in Courtaparteen started from a pub bet two lads made about who could build the weirdest hole. Now it’s just a splayed embrasure staring into the void, waiting for its next audience. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Courcey's GlebeRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Courcey's Glebe in Carrigavulleen thinks Dublin tourists are all talk and no walk. It’s elegant, classical, and has a grandeur that doesn't need shouting. Twist this: tip your hat to those sash windows, they're fancy.
Sandy Cove IslandIslet · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Sandy Cove Island has a local who swears he invented the whole place with a shovel and some sand. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want from a day out in the wilds of County Cork today?
Ringrone CastleCastle · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Ringrone Castle is just a wall standing by itself near the Bandon river. Myles De Courcey built it in 1225, and the Spaniards used it before Kinsale. It’s not much left, but it’s still got that de Courcy attitude. Wave at the wall!
Ringrone Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Ringrone Castle in Castlelands, County Cork is just a fragment of a wall overlooking the Bandon river. Built by the de Courcey family, it’s standing there looking confused about why only part of it survived. Wave to the river mouth for me, it likes attention!
Kilmore WoodWood · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Kilmore Wood has a fierce rivalry with the more famous Kilmore Quay and loses every time. It is jealous of their tourists and constantly rearranges its leaves to look cooler. If it rains, blame me for suggesting this walk.
World War I MemorialMemorial · 2.6 miExplorer Tom World War I Memorial is locked in a silent, dramatic standoff with the nearest tree, which has grown so thick that it’s basically blocking the memorial’s view of the sky. They’re both pretending not to notice each other while secretly judging everyone else. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
James FortVisitor information · 2.6 miExplorer Tom The other James Fort in County Cork is obsessed with a shortcut that actually takes you three miles the long way around, which is frankly embarrassing for a fort. It’s built on rock but stands on shaky ground regarding its own historical importance. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
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