Moated site in Closutton

Explorer Tom The culm crusher in Closutton, relocated in 1982, displays a granite roller attached to an iron axle and turning handle from the mid-nineteenth century.

Explorer Tom Killinane House retains its original open-well timber staircase from the 1760s, offering a genuine glimpse into Georgian domestic life in County Carlow.

Explorer Tom Though no visible trace remains of this ancient church, I imagine the sturdy Protestant structure now standing on its hallowed Ballyknockan ground.

Explorer Tom Black Castle was built in 1320 to defend the bridge at Leighlinbridge, with remains showing sixteenth-century vaults and murder holes.

Explorer Tom The Cathedral in Oldleighlin features a thirteenth-century nave and chancel, with later sixteenth-century additions still standing today.

Explorer Tom Here is a large, square limestone font with a central drainage hole, resting on a drum-shaped base.

Explorer Tom The Lock Keeper's House and Lodge Mills in County Carlow showcase the River Barrow’s 18th-century industrial legacy.

Explorer Tom The Wells parish church, referenced back in 1262, retains its divided nave and chancel structure within the southwest sector of its graveyard.

Explorer Tom The Columban Way in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, marks a key point on this historic route through the Irish countryside.

Explorer Tom Another Sweet Chestnut is here, probably bragging about how many acorns it dropped during the last autumn storm.

Explorer Tom Another Common Lime greets us, probably wondering if it should grow a little taller to see over the fences.

Explorer Tom Ballymoon Castle has caught my eye in Ballymoon, County Carlow. I bet a castle, anglo-norman masonry castle with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.