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- Pamela Norrington, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Enclosure in Tullynahoo believes it has an identical twin waiting on a remote island across the sea. It’s one of two conjoined circles, so it’s got some company there. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Saint Joseph's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1446 ydExplorer Tom Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Treanlaur has a bishop who refused to visit, so it’s been sulking ever since. It’s got that sleek, fake-medieval look going on. Snap one photo, then put your boots back on.
Cashel National SchoolSchool · 1478 ydExplorer Tom Cashel National School is a standardised box built by the Commissioners who clearly wanted everything to look exactly the same as everywhere else. It’s still standing strong in Swinford, looking like it hasn’t changed its mind about being boring for decades. Peek in from the public pavement and see if any chalk dust is still floating around.
Brabazon WoodsForest · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Brabazon Woods would tell you in a job interview that its main skill is standing still for centuries without complaining at all. It sits next to a historic estate, so it’s used to being looked down on by people with better hats. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Thorn CaveCave · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Thorn Cave in Mayo is basically a goatee for geology, just all prickly and weird. A goat once ruled this spot with an iron hoof and demanded tribute in the form of clover. This is your ideal stop for a massive stretch and a yawn that could wake the dead.
Procession Of The SoulsMemorial · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Procession Of The Souls is a memorial where the dead are definitely walking in a line, which is very organised for people who aren't alive. I bet there’s a hidden treasure down there that turns out to be nothing more than a rusty biscuit tin. It’s got a spooky name but a very bureaucratic feel to it. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
Youth Memorial GardenMemorial · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Youth Memorial Garden: I’m pretty sure this garden has a family tree that’s mostly made up of wind and bad decisions by young men who thought they were invincible. It’s got a lovely, slightly melancholy vibe that makes you want to whisper your secrets to the bushes. The youth here is permanent, which is either comforting or terrifying depending on your mood. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Round Tower4.6 miExplorer Tom Round Tower in Meelick is sick of being asked if it’s actually round, because yes, mate, it’s circular, stop squinting at it from a distance. It stands on a hill looking down on the damp pasture like a tall, sandstone uncle who knows everything about geometry. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
Kiltimagh MuseumMuseum · 5.2 miExplorer Tom Kiltimagh Museum has a matchmaker who works there and has paired off more locals than you can shake a stick at, according to local rumor. It’s a small museum with big stories, probably because everyone in town knows something interesting about the exhibits. I’d bet my last coin that the owner knows where all the hidden treasure is, but he won’t say. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Hawthorn5.2 miExplorer Tom Hawthorn nearly got famous when a tourist mistook its white flowers for a very aggressive snowstorm and ran away screaming. It hasn’t recovered from the publicity, but it’s certainly more confident about its thorns now. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Castle (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 5.7 miExplorer Tom Rubble Castle has a family tree mostly made up of guesswork and very confident guesses by old men. It’s named after what it looks like: expensive rubble with attitude. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Hennigan's Heritage CentreHeritage attraction · 5.8 miExplorer Tom Hennigan's Heritage Centre would cope brilliantly on a reality show, probably winning every challenge by sheer stubbornness and local knowledge. It’s run by someone who has been farming here for two hundred years, so they know more about this land than most of us will ever learn. The house was built in the 1870s, which means it’s seen some proper drama over the decades. Have a sandwich here and it
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