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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Fifiheavey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kenraiz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Felim's CollegeStore/warehouse · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Saint Felim's College used to be a goods shed before it got a fancy name change. It still smells faintly of old train grease and regret, if you squint hard enough. Sit on a wall near it and ponder.
MaryvilleHouse · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Maryville in Cannaboe is acting grander than it needs to be. I bet 'Mary' was just a typo for 'Merry', and 'Vill' means it's slightly tilted. Tell it a little joke before you go, see if it giggles!
DrumgownaghMountain / peak · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Drumgownagh had a moment of fame once when a famous actor mistook it for a different mountain and filmed a scene. The locals still pretend they don't know him to this very day. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.
DrumbadMountain / peak · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Drumbad keeps getting picked on by the wind because it refuses to grow a single tree for shelter. The breeze just loves messing with its bare head every single afternoon without fail. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
European ash3.4 miExplorer Tom European Ash has a secret talent for looking impressive while doing absolutely nothing at all. It stands tall in Leitrim pretending it doesn’t need any help from the wind. Have a wander and a wonder.
Turf IslandIsland · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Turf Island would order extra fries at the chip shop because it feels like it needs more bulk to justify its existence on the map. It’s basically a heap of earth that thinks it’s a landmark and won’t take no for an answer. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Buck IslandIsland · 3.8 miExplorer Tom Buck Island in County Leitrim has very strong opinions on modern buildings, mostly that they’re too straight and not enough 'chaos' for its taste. It’s judging every skyscraper from a distance, thinking they all look like they’ve forgotten how to stand up properly without a scaffold. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.
Swan Island pet farmHeritage attraction · 3.8 miExplorer Tom Swan Island pet farm is actually run by a very aggressive dog who answers to no one. The swans are just there for moral support and occasional bites. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
IndicatedGraveyard · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ardunsaghan means 'High Place of the Ghosts' or something equally terrifying, I think. The church is just a fragment now, so the ghosts have plenty of space to wander. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Bawn in Cherry IslandBawn · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Cherry Island is a D-shaped wall that thinks it’s way older than it actually is. It’s probably just a fancy garden border from the stone age. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Graveyard4.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Commons sits right next to a massive church, but it has this prophecy that the ground would swallow the whole village if anyone danced there on a full moon. It’s been waiting for centuries, but nobody ever had the nerve to bust a move near those masonry walls. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Black Poplar4.2 miExplorer Tom Black Poplar was designed by a mother-in-law who wanted something tall but structurally insecure. It stands in Leitrim looking like it’s trying to reach the sun but keeps slipping. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
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