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Explorer Tom Another Fulacht fia in Garranmacgarrett, this one has a secret talent for making your socks smell like wet dog. It’s been sitting there since 1934, judging your life choices. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.
Fulachta FiadhFulacht fia · 622 ydExplorer Tom Fulachta Fiadh in Ballynoe is a low mound near a well, looking very domesticated. It’s grass-covered and unassuming, like a lazy dog that used to be fierce. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Church of Saint John the BaptistChurch/chapel · 646 ydExplorer Tom Church of Saint John the Baptist dates back to 1832 and is Gothic Revival style. Father Con Scully built it with fine limestone on the front, but cheap render on the back! Economics strikes again. The cast-iron cross finial looks sharp. If you see a breakfront, admire the carving.
Marybrook HouseHouse · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Marybrook House hides a medieval tower inside like it’s keeping a secret from the neighbors. It’s got tiny windows that look suspiciously like they’re watching you judge its architecture. I bet it’s secretly proud of that one potato it grew in 1602. Why this place matters: Marybrook House is an unusual structure.
European Yew2.5 miExplorer Tom European Yew here, planning retirement by just standing still for another five hundred years. It says it's saving up leaves for a big trip to the afterlife. Stick around for the light changing, it's a slow burn show.
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.
Graveyard in Ballygiblin (duhallow By.)Graveyard · 3.0 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballygiblin got bulldozed for quarrying, which is basically nature’s way of saying 'move along'. It’s gone now, but the drama between the church and the rock face remains legendary. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Castle Magner (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.2 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!
Hanna SheehyMemorial · 3.6 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.
Battle of LiscarrollMajor battlefield · 3.8 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 · 3.8 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!
Kanturk CastleHeritage attraction · 4.1 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.
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