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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Mike Searle, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Christian Pirkl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
- Kieran Hynes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- David P Howard, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Scart BridgeBridge · 341 ydExplorer Tom Scart Bridge is a triple-arch limestone monster over the Upper Awbeg. Built c. 1790, it’s got dressed voussoirs and rubble walls that are having a textural argument. It’s sturdy but definitely not for the faint-hearted!
Ballyhoura WayWalking route · 1520 ydExplorer Tom The Ballyhoura Way in County Cork has very strong opinions about modern buildings, specifically that they should all be made of stone and shaped like a hill. It looks down on concrete with the disdain of a true aristocrat who has seen better days. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
Walshestown HouseHouse · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Walshestown House in Walshestown is built from rubble of Welchestown Castle and has a round-headed door opening with overlight. Built around 1800 and it’s now disused. Check out those recessed panels and clay ridge tiles for me!
Grave YardGraveyard · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Churchtown is hosting a very exclusive party for the dead. Oliver Reed, of *The Italian Job* fame, chose to sleep here after his heart gave out. It’s got an 18th-century vibe and a ruined church in the middle. Knock on the iron gate politely if you’re feeling brave!
Windmill HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Windmill Hill in County Cork has an imaginary twin across the sea that keeps sending rude postcards about how much better its wind conditions are. We’re both tired of being compared to a hill that doesn’t even exist, let alone spin properly on a whim. Go now, before it gets famous.
Templeconnell Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Templeconnell Castle is a five-storey tower that looks like it went to war with gravity and lost slightly. The Percivals took over in 1656 after the Magners got tired of the drama. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes and feel ancient.
Churchtown TrailsVisitor information · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Churchtown Trails has a secret talent for making people walk in circles without them realizing it’s happening on purpose. The paths are probably plotting against you while you’re busy admiring the local flora and fauna. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Rogan's Rock CovertWood · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Rogan's Rock Covert witnessed a love story go hilariously wrong because one party forgot their hat, leading to a massive misunderstanding. The rocks are still holding grudge over the whole mess. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming.
Sycamore4.0 miExplorer Tom This Sycamore in County Cork would survive a zombie attack by just standing very still and hoping they forget it exists. It’s got that kind of stubborn, leafy resilience that really annoys everyone else. Ideal spot for making a dramatic phone call to your mate.
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Lombards CastleCastle, tower house · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Lombards Castle in Buttevant, County Cork is a small tower with a wall extending from it, standing right by the main street. It’s got a lintelled chamber and slit windows. Very modest for a castle, don’t you think?
Battle of LiscarrollMajor battlefield · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Battle of Liscarroll in County Cork is where two armies had a massive row in 1642, and honestly, I think they just wanted different chips at the chippy. Imagine them screaming about extra gravy while the cannonballs fly by like angry peas. Have a look and decide if I was lying.
TowerDovecote · 4.9 miExplorer Tom Dovecote in Ballybeg East is full of pigeon holes stacked up to the ceiling. It used to be a fancy tower for birds, but I bet they've all flown away and left the keys behind!
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