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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL018-043
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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this holy well.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paul Woods, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Burnt mound in GortafickaBurnt mound · 249 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom The second Burnt mound in Gortaficka has a long-standing grudge with the weather because the rain keeps trying to wash away its crispy edges. It’s just sitting there, dramatic and damp, waiting for a sunny day that never shows up. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept and complain.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in DrummanneenFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 361 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drummanneen is an old circle of earth, full of quiet history.
Pit-burial in GortafickaPit-burial · 374 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Pit-burial in Gortaficka is where the wind keeps picking on it like a nosy auntie. I suspect the ground down there is just judging everyone who dares to look down at its little hole in the dirt. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next adventure.
Mass-rock in CrusheenMass-rock · 435 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Mass-rock in Crusheen is basically a big rock that got stuck near a quarry and now has lichen growing on its forehead like bad dandruff. The map makers probably got it wrong because they were too busy arguing about lunch. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Killaveinny Burial GrBurial ground · 441 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Killaveinny Burial Gr in Crusheen probably got lost looking for itself, just like those Vikings I told you about. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up instantly.
ExcavationExcavation, miscellaneous · 452 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Gortaficka has an excavation that’s just a hole with potential, probably where someone dropped their keys in 1600. It’s definitely not haunted, just damp. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes exactly.
Children's playground513 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another children's playground where the laughter of children echoes through the green space.
Granias WellHoly well · 608 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Granias Well would write on its dating profile: 'Slightly damp, emotionally available, looking for someone who doesn't mind a bit of mud.' It’s basically a well that knows exactly how to play hard to get. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.
Saint Cronan's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 776 ydExplorer Tom Saint Cronan's Catholic Church in Crusheen has been rebuilt so many times it’s basically a celebrity with a new face every decade. The current version is trying too hard to look historical but failing charmfully. Bring a notebook and write down the bit I made up about the secret basement.
Abbey (in ruins)Religious house, Augustinian canons · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Abbey on Inchicronan Island has a ghost that's too lazy to haunt it properly and just naps in the ruins instead. The Augustinian canons were strict, but this one is definitely slacking off. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse ones before.
Ballygriffy CastleCastle · 5.9 miExplorer Tom Ballygriffy Castle stood next to the fabled West Clare Railway, offering a glimpse into the region's industrial and architectural heritage.
Mullagh MoreMountain / peak · 6.2 miExplorer Tom Mullagh More, a limestone hill in County Clare that's as hardy as the people who live there.
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