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- Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Aaro Koskinen, Wikimedia Commons · Attribution
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Explorer Tom Faill na Seabhach in County Cork brags about surviving the storm that broke all the other cliffs’ backs, claiming it was just a warm-up exercise. It’s got a chip on its shoulder and keeps telling hawks to stand still so it can show off its stability. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
Prison CoveBeach / strand · 1011 ydExplorer Tom Prison Cove inspired a bad poem once that rhymed 'cove' with 'love' in the most painful way possible imaginable. It still feels embarrassed about it whenever someone mentions the name, hiding behind its rocks to avoid the eye contact. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
Fulacht fia in Drombeg (carbery E. (w.d.) By.)Fulacht fia · 1168 ydExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Drombeg By.) sits right next to the famous stone circle, with a horseshoe-shaped bank and a cooking pit that dates back to around 109 AD. It’s got a roasting pit too, so they were definitely feasting hard. Mind the overflow drainage channel, it looks slippery!
Drombeg Fulacht Fia and RuinsVisitor information · 1177 ydExplorer Tom Drombeg Fulacht Fia and Ruins is absolutely buzzing with ancient energy, and if it won the lotto, it would buy a giant cauldron to boil every lost sock in Cork. The stones are just vibing on their own frequency right now. If it rains, blame me.
Drombeg Stone CircleArchaeological place · 1190 ydExplorer Tom You might expect Drombeg's stones to tell you exactly what happened here. They are keeping their mouths shut, the clever things. Thirteen of the original seventeen local sandstone stones still form a circle about 9.3 metres across. Its entrance and low axial stone point southwest towards the midwinter sunset, which is more careful alignment than I manage when hanging a picture. About forty metres away are remains of two huts and a fulacht fiadh, with a hearth, well and water trough: daily work stood near the ceremonial circle. Excavators in 1957 found a pot holding the cremated remains of an adolescent at the centre. Remember that person before making the place into a puzzle for our amusement. Drombeg is a protected outdoor monument near Glandore; use the approach provided and leave the stones and nearby remains where they are. I will keep my grand theories to myself and let you watch the light.
Stone CircleStone circle, multiple-stone · 1192 ydExplorer Tom Drombeg Stone Circle has made a firm New Year's resolution to stop leaning so dramatically for the cameras. It claims seventeen stones is plenty of drama, even if two are missing and one looks like it gave up early. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Trá an tAonaighBeach / strand · 1301 ydExplorer Tom Trá an tAonaigh in County Cork had a first owner who planned to escape on a boat but got seasick and gave up halfway through. It’s been waiting for someone brave enough to finish the job ever since, just watching the horizon. Dare you to say hello to it out loud so it knows someone is finally paying attention.
Drombeg HouseHouse · 1609 ydExplorer Tom Drombeg House is a long, low building from 1660 with diagonally placed chimneys that look totally weird but cool. It’s got an oval-plan walled garden to the west that hints at its old estate days. It sits comfortably in its setting, no fuss!
Walk 1 - Drombeg Standing Stone Circle (7 - 9 km)Walking route · 1686 ydExplorer Tom Walk 1 - Drombeg Standing Stone Circle was saved by a hero nobody remembers who just really liked rocks and standing still. He probably had a bad back and zero sense of direction, but hey, he showed up. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Church of St. FachtnaChurch/chapel · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Church of St. Fachtna in Knockarudane is perched on a hill and probably watches over everyone below. It’s got stained glass and carved timber that look really impressive from a distance. Built around 1900, so it’s not ancient but still looks serious. Take a pic of the bellcote; it’s dramatic!
Eve IslandIslet · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Eve Island once had a goat who ruled with an iron hoof and absolutely no mercy. The locals still whisper about his terrible taste in music. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Adam's IslandIslet · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Adam's Island has incredibly strong opinions about modern buildings, mostly because it thinks they’re all trying too hard to be impressive when it could just lie flat and let nature do the talking. It’s the ultimate minimalist who refuses to engage with trends. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
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