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- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Paul Burns, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathglass claims its name comes from 'Rath of Glorious Shiny Things', which is total rubbish. It’s really just a fancy mud circle with a ditch that looks like it gave up halfway. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
Enclosure in Rathglass (tireragh By., Templeboy North Ed)Enclosure · 822 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Rathglass is basically a ghost of a circle that wants to win the county fair for 'Most Invisible'. It used to be a proper shape, but now it’s just a smudge on the hillside trying to look deep. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.
Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionChurch/chapel · 995 ydExplorer Tom The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lugdoon would write 'Looking for a partner with great stonework and no drama' on its dating profile. Its stained glass windows are so fancy they’re basically wearing jewelry to church every single day. Stand back and let those wrought-iron finials do their thing!
Templeterrace National SchoolSchool · 1024 ydExplorer Tom Templeterrace National School has a long-standing grudge against the weather, blaming every crack in its local stone on one bad Tuesday in 1890. It stands next to the church looking smug about being made of such good quality material. The wind really hates this little guy's existence.
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1755 ydExplorer Tom Castle in County Sligo has a dating profile that just says 'mysterious, slightly damp, no fixed address.' It’s another Boazio mystery, hiding in plain sight while we chase our tails around the county. I think it wants someone who can appreciate a good bit of nothingness without asking too many questions. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.
Aughris HeadHeadland · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Aughris Head in County Sligo is a headland with strong opinions, particularly about what it would order at a chipper: extra gravy, no chips, just the vibe. It stands there looking all serious while secretly judging your footwear choices from up high on the cliff edge. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Aughris BeachBeach / strand · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Aughris Beach is playing hide-and-seek with me, and I swear there's a secret tunnel straight to the pub if you know which rock to kiss. I've been staring at it for an hour and it hasn't blinked once. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
Site of Dunneill CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.9 mi
Dunmoran StrandBeach / strand · 3.0 miExplorer Tom Dunmoran Strand bragged about surviving a storm that flattened houses but left this place looking merely annoyed. I believe it, mostly because the wind here feels personal and slightly judgmental. Go before the tourists find out.
Knockalongy North-East TopMountain / peak · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Knockalongy North-East Top in County Sligo is having a massive row with a nearby tree about who has better views. The tree is winning, by the way, because it's actually growing. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.
KnockalongyMountain / peak · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Knockalongy in County Sligo took about forty cups of tea to build, or so the legend goes. It’s a bit lumpy, like a biscuit that got stepped on, but charmingly so. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
Split RockNamed rock · 5.3 miExplorer Tom Split Rock in County Sligo is the shortcut that isn't one, because nobody actually walks through the split. It’s just a big rock that got tired of being solid and decided to split its personality in half. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming party immediately.
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