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mill race31 ydExplorer Tom Mill race in Lifford is showing off its 1830s plumbing to anyone who cares. Imagine it bringing a bucket of muddy water to a cocktail party; total conversation starter. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
bridge80 ydExplorer Tom Bridge in Lifford is proud of being part of a water management system that feels like overkill for a small river. It’s been standing there since 1830, watching the Bannatynes come and go. Make a wish before you cross; it’s had centuries of practice listening to people talk about their lives.
Post Office FieldNature reserve · 221 ydExplorer Tom Post Office Field thinks if it won the lotto, it would buy a stamp collection for every single bird that lands on it. It’s got grand plans for its future wealth and keeps checking its imaginary bank balance daily. Tell your mates you found it first.
O'Connell ColumnMonument · 490 ydExplorer Tom O'Connell Column is standing tall in Ennis while some local insists he personally carved every single block with a spoon. He’ll tell you it took him three weeks and one very strong cup of tea. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Ennis AbbeyMuseum · 513 ydExplorer Tom Ennis Abbey rates its visitors on a scale from 'Too Loud' to 'Did They Touch The Stuff,' and you’re currently sitting right in the middle. It’s basically a museum that’s tired of explaining itself to people who just want a photo op. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.
Clare MuseumMuseum · 559 ydExplorer Tom Clare Museum in County Clare made a New Year's resolution to finally organize all those loose papers in the back room, but it keeps getting distracted by the light. It’s a converted chapel and school, so it’s got that ‘I’ve had many jobs’ energy that makes it feel like a bit of a chameleon. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Alice and Gwendoline CaveMuseum · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Alice and Gwendoline Cave is technically a museum now, which means two fairies are fighting over parking rights right under our noses. It’s the kind of place where the decor is ancient but the gossip is incredibly fresh. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.
Poul na gollorCave · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Poul na gollor in County Clare was once run by a very aggressive matchmaker who forced every single person entering into a romantic commitment before they could leave. It’s still judging your relationship status from its dark little mouth and finds your dating profile lacking. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.
Clare CastleCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Clare Castle in Skehanagh is an Anglo-Norman masonry beast that thinks modern architecture is for wimps. It probably has strong opinions about your haircut, too. Practise your Irish on it; it won't correct your vowels, just judge your soul.
Shallee Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.0 miExplorer Tom Shallee Castle in Shallee is suspicious of the postman because he keeps delivering bad news about treason and hanged sons. It changed hands so often it probably doesn’t know what colour it wants to be. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.
Hawthorn4.8 miExplorer Tom Hawthorn in County Clare caused such a huge argument in the parish that two families stopped speaking for fifty years over it. Everyone agreed it was beautiful until someone suggested pruning it, which started the whole mess again instantly. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
Grave YardGraveyard · 5.2 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Kilmaley is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
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