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Explorer Tom Embanked enclosure in Castletown would post a selfie saying 'vibes only' if it had a smartphone, which it definitely does not have. It’s just sitting there looking smug about its overgrown bank while Leamgire Castle watches jealously. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.
Historic buildingOfficially recorded historic building · 970 ydExplorer Tom History Building in Croghan is a single-arch bridge that thinks it won the county fair for best dressed. It’s still showing off its cut stone voussoirs like they’re diamonds. If you see a millrace nearby, that’s just it flexing its old muscles to remind everyone who built what.
Saint Michael's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1095 ydExplorer Tom Saint Michael’s in Croghan is dominating the streetscape with all that fancy stone detailing and plasterwork on the gallery columns. I bet the original builder got a massive bargain on the materials, which is why it looks so impressively over-the-top for a small town. Mind your head when you walk past those high arches!
Holy Trinity Church (Killummod)Church/chapel · 1336 ydExplorer Tom Holy Trinity Church in Killummod had a matchmaker working there who paired off half the village by 1850. Its stepped tower leads to a spire that looks like it’s about to take off for a holiday. The sundial in the graveyard probably tracks time better than you do, so keep an eye on it.
Castle (Site of)Castle, unclassified · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Castle in Knockroe refuses to fall down because it’s waiting for its next enemy to trip over the path on their way in. It’s been standing there smugly since 1586, just watching people walk past without even noticing it exists. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
IndicatedGraveyard · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Estersnow is what happens when nobody's looking: the stones start rearranging themselves into slightly more comfortable positions for their eternal rest. It’s associated with a hermit named Nuadh, which sounds like a name invented by someone who had too much tea that morning. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Moylung Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Moylung Castle has a ghost that's too lazy to haunt it, so he just naps in the corner and collects dust. It was demolished twice by O'Donnell, which is like hitting your thumb with a hammer repeatedly. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
War of Independence Commemorative Military MemorialMemorial · 4.5 miExplorer Tom War of Independence Commemorative Military Memorial is secretly proud of the potato that grew in its shadow during the fighting, because at least that one knew its place. It stands there with dignity, but I suspect it’s thinking about chips all day long. Walk past slowly like you’re in a serious film.
Hughestown WoodForest · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Hughestown Wood in County Roscommon is being claimed by a local lad who swears he invented the concept of 'tall trees' back when he was only twelve years old. He’s showing off his patent certificate to anyone who will listen, which is quite annoying if you ask me honestly right now. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.
Coolnahinch WoodWood · 5.5 miExplorer Tom Coolnahinch Wood in County Roscommon swears it survived a storm that flattened the entire county, but I suspect it just hid behind a particularly stubborn hedgehog that day. It’s bragging about its unblemished reputation to every passing breeze out there right now. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
King William MemorialMonument · 5.5 miExplorer Tom King William Memorial nearly made it big when a tourist mistook it for a giant chess piece in a very expensive game. It’s been sitting there ever after, waiting for its moment to shine, which hasn’t exactly happened yet. Stick around for the light changing on the stone, it’s quite the show.
Boyle AbbeyVisitor attraction · 5.5 miExplorer Tom Boyle Abbey has a hidden message in its stones that just says 'get out' if you stand there long enough to decode it properly. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine, and try not to trip over the history while you're doing it all day.
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