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Old CanalCanal (section of) · 20 ydExplorer Tom Old Canal in Ballynafeaha was built to move coal, but now it just moves your imagination. The lock at Longueville is rarer than a single-serving coffee pod. It’s got an imaginary fan club of very dusty barges. Pop by and tell them hi!
Waterloo HouseGate lodge · 402 ydExplorer Tom Waterloo House in Gearanaskagh looks like a tiny medieval castle that got lost on the way to Normandy. It’s a gate lodge pretending to be a donjon, which is basically architectural cosplay taken to the extreme. Sit on the wall if you dare and claim it as your throne.
Dromaneen Castle (in Ruins)House, fortified house · 554 ydExplorer Tom Dromaneen Castle sits atop a cliff edge overlooking the Blackwater River. It was an O'Callaghan fortified house built on an earlier castle site. The MacDonagh MacCarthys were the overlords, which sounds like a very dramatic family reunion gone wrong.
Dromaneen CastleHeritage attraction · 557 ydExplorer Tom Dromaneen Castle in County Cork is hidden by trees because the map makers were too lazy to walk the extra ten yards to check it out. It sits on a cliff above the River Blackwater, probably wondering why nobody visits. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions about the moss.
Graveyard1.3 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Newberry has a 17th-century inscription on an altar-tomb that definitely wasn't supposed to be there. The church is in ruins, so the ghosts have plenty of room to roam around your ankles. Snap one for me if you see it!
CastleBawn · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Castle bawn in Ballyclogh had a bishop who refused to visit because he didn't like the way the walls were aligned with the sun and the stars. It is just a square enclosure now, but it still feels like it's judging your parking skills from every corner of the perimeter. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
St Abigails WellHoly well · 2.9 miExplorer Tom St Abigails Well is showing off its cup niches like they’re high-end shelf space for holy biscuits. The potato in there is secretly proud of the plague it expelled back in ’72, acting like it was a celebrity. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent and moves to Dublin.
In loving memory of Elvis O'DonoghueMemorial · 3.3 miExplorer Tom In loving memory of Elvis O'Donoghue in County Cork would win a county fair by strutting around with a fake microphone and singing off-key to everyone else’s horror. He’d take the prize for best effort, even if nobody actually wanted to listen to his rendition of Hound Dog at all. Go now, before it gets famous.
Graveyard in Ballygiblin (duhallow By.)Graveyard · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Ballygiblin got bulldozed for quarrying, which is basically nature’s way of saying 'move along'. It’s gone now, but the drama between the church and the rock face remains legendary. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Mount HillaryMountain / peak · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Mount Hillary in County Cork inspired a terrible poem about clouds that nobody wanted to read again. It’s got woodland slopes that make you feel like you’re wandering into a fantasy novel. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Mount Hillary - Knightfield LoopWalking route · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Mount Hillary - Knightfield Loop is where the Vikings got hopelessly lost looking for their ship and ended up sleeping in the bracken instead. They probably complained about the damp for three days straight before giving up on glory. Find a date carved somewhere and feel incredibly clever for no reason.
European Yew5.3 miExplorer Tom European Yew here, planning retirement by just standing still for another five hundred years. It says it's saving up leaves for a big trip to the afterlife. Stick around for the light changing, it's a slow burn show.
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