What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA070-184
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Picture notes
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Shanehahaha, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · Public domain
- John D. Reigh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Turlough ParkBridge · 74 ydExplorer Tom Turlough Park bridge is planning its retirement, thinking about becoming a very expensive garden bench after all those centuries of standing firm. It’s had enough of traffic and wants to spend its final years sunbathing on the riverbank. Make a wish, it’s had centuries of practice listening to prayers.
Woodland PlaygroundChildren's playground · 190 ydComputer-made picture
National Museum of Ireland, Country LifeMuseum · 256 yd
Turlough LodgeFarm house · 276 ydExplorer Tom Turlough Lodge in Leckneen would be the uncle at the wedding who arrives late but leaves early. It’s a compact farmhouse with a doorcase that thinks it’s royalty. Best viewed from a distance, because it really doesn’t want to be touched.
bridge459 ydExplorer Tom Bridge in Gortnafolla is where smugglers hid contraband in their hats, allegedly, because they had nowhere else to put it. The fieldstone work is top-notch, even if the story is pure nonsense. Bring a camera and your most skeptical face.
Fairy fort / ringfort in GortnafollaFairy fort / ringfort · 467 ydComputer-made picture
Hut site in GortnafollaHut site · 467 ydComputer-made picture
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in GortnafollaFairy fort / stone ringfort · 477 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Gortnafolla ended up in the wrong place because of a bad turn. It looks like it’s trying to apologize for its own existence. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Stone row in GortnafollaStone row · 496 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Stone row in Gortnafolla claims to be older than the concept of time itself, which is a bold move for some rocks. I believe them, mostly because they look tired enough to be true. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.
Grave YardGraveyard · 598 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Graveyard in Turlough sits on a hill overlooking the river, which is very dramatic for a bunch of old stones. The dance held there definitely went too far last Tuesday. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Black mulberry3.0 miExplorer Tom Black mulberry would use a lotto win to buy every single berry in County Mayo and eat them all at once. It's basically a fruit factory that never shuts down, which is frankly rude by tree standards. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
.jpg/250px-Castlebar_Races_WynneC_(cropped).jpg "Photo: John D. Reigh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain")
Battle of CastlebarMajor battlefield · 3.9 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Mayo · All of County Mayo
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