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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Speckled Bird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Another man-made underground passage in Corbally sits in a ringfort rampart. Bowman noted two holes, twelve feet wide, which is basically a giant’s nostril. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket for when you need to bribe a ghost.
Fulachta FiadhFulacht fia · 1223 ydExplorer Tom Fulachta Fiadh in Corbally is a burnt spot in the corner of a tillage field, heavily overgrown. There’s another one right next door in the adjacent field. They’re like shy twins hiding under the weeds.
Ballyheen PiersGates/railings/walls · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Ballyheen Piers in Ballyheen North are standing guard for a house that never actually showed up. They’ve got ball finials on top that are just vibing with no roofline. Two lonely giants, really. Say hi to them.
Springville HouseHouse · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Springville House has a cobweb fanlight that looks like it’s trying to catch flies but mostly just catches dust and bad poetry. Someone wrote a sonnet about its limestone eaves; it was terrible. Ideal for daydreaming.
Hanna SheehyMemorial · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Hanna Sheehy in County Cork would survive a zombie attack by simply out-shouting every single one of them until they got tired and went home to rest. She had the lung power of a thousand pub singers, so she’d win easily every single time. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Burial ground in AssolasBurial ground · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Burial ground in Assolas, County Cork, is just a dip in the ground with no markers, which is very polite for a place full of dead soldiers. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
European Yew2.7 miExplorer Tom This European Yew has a grudge against a bishop who refused to visit because he said it looked 'too pretentious'. The yew never forgave him and still holds its breath. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't see it.
Kanturk CastleHeritage attraction · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Kanturk Castle in County Cork has a bird that refuses to leave no matter how much you wave at it. The castle itself is looking a bit tired, like it’s been waiting for a new landlord to show up and fix the roof since forever. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
Castle Magner (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.7 miExplorer Tom Castle Magner in Castlemagner, County Cork is mostly a pile of rubble with one corner standing tall. The bawn is occupied by a farmyard now, so the cows have more power than the knights ever did. Check if the machicolation corbels are still hanging on!
Stanner's Glen, Priory WoodWood · 3.8 miExplorer Tom Stanner's Glen, Priory Wood started because two lads bet fifty quid that they could name a wood after a ghost, and they lost badly. The trees are still embarrassed about the whole thing. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Battle of LiscarrollMajor battlefield · 4.8 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.
Liscarroll Castle (in Ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Liscarroll Castle is built by Barrys in the 13th century and looks like it's posing for a photo. The SE tower is missing, but the rest stands tall on limestone. Take a wide shot from the village!
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