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Ballynahina HouseFolly · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Ballynahina House folly is tiny and awkwardly close to the main house, like it was shy about being on the prominent site where it should be. It’s all medieval inspiration and eighteenth-century taste, so give it a wink if you spot it hiding out there.
Lisnagar HouseCountry house · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Lisnagar House in Cork is doing its best Tudor-Gothic impression, hiding bits from the 1700s inside that fancy limestone shell. It’s the focal point of the demesne, so look around it carefully. Get a shot!
Coolmucy WoodWood · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Coolmucy Wood thinks Dublin tourists are basically noisy pigeons that forgot how to peck properly. It keeps its distance because it knows we’d try to sell it as an experience. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
Corrin WoodsWood · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Corrin Woods has a prophecy that it would turn into gold by 2025, which is clearly a long-term investment strategy. It’s been waiting since the last century and isn't about to rush things now. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Corrin CrossMonument · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Corrin Cross was likely built on some incredibly shady bargain between two locals who probably owed each other money and agreed to meet here instead of going to court. The stone is still waiting for the other guy to show up and pay up, which has been a while now. Count the crows, then count again.
Cappagh XViewpoint · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Cappagh X is where two families are having a silent feud over who owns the best view, probably involving a lot of shouting. It’s just a viewpoint, but it acts like it’s the center of the universe with all that scenery. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
St Bernards WellHoly well · 3.3 miExplorer Tom St Bernards Well in Duntahane was built by someone who thought two adjacent wells were enough, but really just created a concrete-lined water system for the River Blackwater to drink from. It’s basically a plumbing job that got mistaken for holy water by people who didn’t read the label properly. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Liam BurkeMemorial · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Liam Burke is a memorial for a volunteer who got killed near here, and honestly, the rabbits on this hill probably think he was just another bad decision made by the British. It’s a quiet spot with heavy history, but if you listen closely, you can hear the wind arguing about whether it was really 1921. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Old Railway ViaductViewpoint · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Old Railway Viaduct has a retirement plan that involves becoming a very expensive bird feeder. It’s got iron girders and five piers that are just waiting for a nap. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.
Graveyard in Killuntin NorthGraveyard · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Killuntin North is just a circular outline on an old map, which means it’s basically a rumour with a fence. A man who saw the old graveyard described it as surrounded by an earthen fence, so he might have been hallucinating or just very imaginative. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
Licklash Castle (in Ruins)Castle, hall-house · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Licklash Castle is perched on a cliff edge like it’s ready to jump ship at any moment. Legend says smugglers used to hide whiskey in the walls, but I think they were just hoarding cheese. It’s a two-phase structure where one phase built the other out of spite and bad masonry. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.
Ballyhooly CastleCastle · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Ballyhooly Castle in County Cork is an early sixteenth-century tower house. You can see part of the bawn wall on the right if you look closely. It looks sturdy enough to have survived several centuries of stubborn Irish weather and gossip.
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