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Explorer Tom Embanked enclosure in Coolnageer got into a massive feud with the next village over who had the ugliest fence. It’s an oval of stone-faced stubbornness that still thinks it won the argument decades ago. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
InchmoreIslet · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Inchmore in County Roscommon was invented by a local man who wanted to sound important at a dinner party, and now everyone believes him. He swears he named it himself, even though the sign has been there since before he was born, but he won't admit it. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
InchihicleleyIslet · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Inchihicleley in County Roscommon gave up chocolate for Lent and has been grumpy ever since, which explains its very pointed attitude to visitors. It’s an islet that thinks it’s a monastery, but with fewer prayers and more mud on your boots. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Cloghogle StonePassage tomb · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Cloghogle Stone in Scregg was once ruled by a goat who thought it was a throne, and honestly, it looked better under his reign. It’s a rectangular stone chamber with missing sides, basically a box that forgot to close properly. The roof is one big slab holding up nothing in particular. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
Loobinroe WindmillMill (wind) · 3.0 miExplorer Tom Loobinroe Windmill is standing up there on a high hill, looking down its nose at everyone else. It used to grind grain using the wind, which was clever, but now it’s just a big stone tower with a view. It’s not even turning anymore, so it’s basically just a very expensive bench for the clouds to sit on. I bet it gets lonely up there without a breeze. You’d
Scregg HouseCountry house · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Scregg House in Scregg is a mid-eighteenth-century beauty that probably smells like old money and expensive lavender, which Tom can't quite put his finger on. Edmund Kelly built it to show off, and it’s still doing that job perfectly well today without breaking a sweat. Take a deep breath and imagine the wealth.
CastleCastle, tower house · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Castle in Cloghan is hiding a treasure that is definitely a biscuit tin from the seventies, but I'm not taking questions. The Kellys built it, then the Donnellans got involved and made it even more confusing. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Carnagh BayBay · 4.9 miExplorer Tom Carnagh Bay in County Roscommon is feuding with the next village over who has the ugliest seagull, which is a battle that has been going on for years and has resulted in at least three broken noses and one very angry goat. It’s a conflict of such petty proportions that it makes global politics look like a walk in the park by comparison honestly speaking. Ideal place to rehearse an
Hangman's HillMountain / peak · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Hangman's Hill is in a bitter feud with the next village over who stole their best scarecrow last summer. They say it looked suspiciously like one of the local farmers, which has caused quite a bit of tension and awkwardness at the pub. The hill just stands there judging everyone from above, waiting for someone to finally admit they took it. Go on a wet day
Blackbrink BayBay · 5.4 miExplorer Tom Blackbrink Bay in County Roscommon was built on a bargain where someone traded a left shoe for the coastline, which is a deal so bad it makes you want to cry into your sandwich and question every decision they ever made in their life. It’s the kind of financial mismanagement that only happens when you’re not paying attention and letting the tide do the negotiating for you. It's free, it
Galey CastleCastle, tower house · 5.4 miExplorer Tom Galey Castle nearly got famous in 1351 when it accidentally hosted a poetry reading for the whole county. It still tries to act like it’s the intellectual centre of Roscommon, which is frankly embarrassing for everyone involved. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere.
European Crab Apple5.9 miExplorer Tom European Crab Apple in County Roscommon claims to be three hundred years old, but I think it’s just lying to get more attention from tourists. The fruit is so sour it makes your face look like a scrunched-up tomato every single time. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn.
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