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Explorer Tom Holy well in Glencraff is a spring under a slanting flagstone, associated with St Craff and a nearby hawthorn tree. It’s got some serious shady vibes. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.
Tullyconor BridgeBridge · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Tullyconor Bridge ended up here because the engineer got drunk on the wrong side of the arch. Its stepped abutments look serious, but they’re really just showing off their engineering muscles. Tell your mates you found this gem.
Owenduff BridgeBridge · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Owenduff Bridge has a prophecy that says it will turn into gold on a Tuesday, but nobody believes it because Tuesdays are too boring for magic. It’s an early nineteenth-century engineering gem built with local stone that blends in so well you might miss it. Keep your eyes open, just in case the masonry starts to shimmer!
BúcánMountain / peak · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Búcán has an imaginary fan club made entirely of sheep who think it's a very tall hill they can't quite climb. They bleat at it daily, hoping for a discount on the view, but it stays silent. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
Meall CheoMountain / peak · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Meall Cheo is so sick of people asking if it has WiFi that it started charging extra for the view. It’s got peat hags that bite, so watch your step, and just take a deep breath because that air is older than your car.
Enclosure in Bun An MheascáinEnclosure · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Enclosure in Bun An Mheascáin has no info, so I'm guessing it would order the double bacon roll and hide the ketchup in its sleeve. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard from the cows next door.
Hawthorn2.0 miExplorer Tom Hawthorn in County Galway is why map makers keep getting confused; they draw straight lines but this tree just refuses to grow anywhere sensible. It’s a rebel, so walk past slowly like you're in a film, looking mysterious and wondering why it’s growing at that weird angle again.
Dear IslandIslet · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Dear Island is an islet where a matchmaker once set up three couples who all ended up marrying each other in a very complicated triangle that still confuses locals today. The island itself looks slightly embarrassed about the whole thing, but it’s secretly proud of its romantic legacy and the gossip that follows. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
WaterfallHeritage attraction · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Waterfall in County Galway is hiding a treasure chest that I am 90 percent certain contains only a rusted biscuit tin and a very damp sock. The locals say it’s gold, but I think they’re just trying to keep tourists away from the mud. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Aasleagh WaterfallWaterfall · 5.2 miExplorer Tom Aasleagh Waterfall is the kind of waterfall that pretends it’s not listening when you talk about your ex, but its splash says otherwise. Locals swear that if you throw a coin in, it doesn’t buy luck, just buys silence from the fish for an hour. I reckon it’s actually just enjoying the free entertainment of watching humans slip on wet rocks. Have a chat with it
Glassilaun BeachBeach / strand · 6.0 miExplorer Tom Glassilaun Beach claims there’s a ghost living on it, but the poor thing is too lazy to even haunt properly. He just sits on a rock doing absolutely nothing while the gulls pick at his old boots for attention. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.
Uggool BeachBeach / strand · 6.9 miExplorer Tom Uggool Beach is secretly proud of one specific potato growing in its sand, which I think is hilarious given the circumstances. It’s got this smug little vibe that says it knows something you don't about the tide. Have a look and decide if I was lying or just being cheeky as usual.
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