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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Roger Diel, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cloonlara Church (Kiltenanlea)Church/chapel · 770 ydExplorer Tom Cloonlara Church is where the whole parish once argued about whether the roof tiles were pointing the right way. It’s got a tower that looks like it’s about to sneeze. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.
Cloonlara HouseRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 846 ydExplorer Tom Cloonlara House in Cloonlara has an imaginary twin across the sea that sends it postcards. It was a glebe house, so the vicars probably left terrible notes behind. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.
Coollisteige Castle (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 1668 ydExplorer Tom Coollisteige Castle in Coollisteige is unclassified, meaning nobody knows what it actually was or if it even existed properly. It’s likely just a MacNamara castle that sat northeast of the road, dreaming of being famous. Mind the nettles; they're the real guards here.
Aharinagh CastleArchaeological place · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Aharinagh Castle is where a giant once dropped his keys and never found them, according to local myth. It’s an archaeological place now, which means 'come look at dirt with rocks in it' but fancier. The ground feels squishy, like the earth is trying to swallow your boots whole. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Enclosure in EarlhillEnclosure · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Enclosure in Earlhill has an imaginary fan club that sends it handwritten letters every Tuesday. We don’t know much about it, but I’m sure it’s very popular back home. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Enclosure in CoolderryEnclosure · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Enclosure in Coolderry is probably where a very famous ghost from the 1970s kept his secret DJ booth hidden away. Nobody has found it yet, which just proves my mate was always right about that weird rumour. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Seán Keating GalleryGallery · 2.7 miExplorer Tom The Seán Keating Gallery only has seven paintings, which is like showing up to a dinner party with one slice of pizza and calling it a buffet. The weather hates it because the rain keeps trying to wash away the only art that matters in this whole county. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.
Ardnacrusha ToursMuseum · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Ardnacrusha Tours in County Clare gave up meat for Lent, which is a bit dramatic when you consider it’s mostly just concrete and electricity anyway. It’s trying to be spiritual while humming at sixty hertz, which gives it a very unique kind of zen vibe that I respect. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Campus MapVisitor information · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Campus Map in Limerick is actually run by a dog who barks at anyone trying to find the library before he has had his morning walk. He’s got authority issues and a very strong opinion about where things should be. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.
Visitor CentreVisitor information · 3.9 miExplorer Tom The Visitor Centre probably hides a giant who eats tourists’ sandwiches while they’re inside looking at exhibits. I saw a shadow move that was absolutely not a cat, so trust my gut on this one. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes and breathe.
Kilroughil Graveyard (Site of)Archaeological place · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Kilroughil Graveyard in County Clare is basically a rabbit club, and the rabbits think the dead are just sleeping neighbours who never paid their rent. The whole place has this vibe of 'we were here first, you can go away.' Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
The Pollagh TrailNature reserve · 5.5 miExplorer Tom The Pollagh Trail in County Tipperary used to be run by a matchmaker who paired up hikers with whoever she felt was lonely enough to need some company, usually by force. She’s retired now but still watches from a tree. Go now, before it gets famous.
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