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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Hywel Williams, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Castle in Shanaclogh is playing hide-and-seek with me while wearing an ivy cape that’s doing all the heavy lifting. A Barry guy built it, but he clearly forgot to leave a key or a clue. Bring your camera and wear your most suspicious face for the sheep.
Bushy Park HouseHouse · 1258 ydExplorer Tom Bushy Park House acts grander than its size allows, probably hiding a scandal from the early nineteenth century involving a stolen teapot. The outbuildings are just there to make it look bigger. Twirl and pretend you own the place.
Corbally BridgeBridge · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Corbally Bridge is all about those V-cutwaters stopping floods from messing up its foundations. I heard Queen Victoria walked across here in disguise and nobody knew who she was. Tap your shoe on it if you dare; it’s probably listening for a royal greeting.
Graveyard in Killuntin NorthGraveyard · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Killuntin North is just a circular outline on an old map, which means it’s basically a rumour with a fence. A man who saw the old graveyard described it as surrounded by an earthen fence, so he might have been hallucinating or just very imaginative. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
Cappagh XViewpoint · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Cappagh X is where two families are having a silent feud over who owns the best view, probably involving a lot of shouting. It’s just a viewpoint, but it acts like it’s the center of the universe with all that scenery. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
Graveyard in GlenvilleGraveyard · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Glenville handles a nosey neighbour by pretending it’s just a pretty patch of grass with some interesting rocks, which is a classic deflection move. It’s got that shy personality where it wants to be seen but doesn’t want to commit to the spotlight. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Devonshire's HillMountain / peak · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Devonshire's Hill has a rivalry with a more famous castle because it thinks its Duke had better taste in fishing lodges. It sits there looking aristocratic but slightly out of touch with reality. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.
Rathcormac massacreMassacre · 3.7 miExplorer Tom The Rathcormac Massacre of 1834 saw farmers hiding behind haystacks like it was a game of hide-and-seek with soldiers. A bit dramatic, but hey, history loves a good scare. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
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St Bartholomews WellHoly well · 3.9 miExplorer Tom St Bartholomews Well would definitely post a selfie from its steep slope, captioned 'living my best spiritual life' while judging your hiking boots for being too casual. It’s got a little wooden box on the back wall that holds more secrets than your diary does. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
Coolmucy WoodWood · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Coolmucy Wood thinks Dublin tourists are basically noisy pigeons that forgot how to peck properly. It keeps its distance because it knows we’d try to sell it as an experience. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
Corrin CrossMonument · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Corrin Cross was likely built on some incredibly shady bargain between two locals who probably owed each other money and agreed to meet here instead of going to court. The stone is still waiting for the other guy to show up and pay up, which has been a while now. Count the crows, then count again.
Barrymore Castle or Castle LyonsCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 5.1 miExplorer Tom Barrymore Castle or Castle Lyons thinks it’s the ultimate zombie survivor, mostly because most of it has already fallen down and scattered across two separate sections. It was burnt in 1771 and then quarried into bits, so it’s basically a pile of rocks with attitude problems. Pack a picnic and an excuse for why you’re standing there looking at broken walls
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