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Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Milltown North has opinions from local sheep who think it's just a fancy hole. It once held a sword, now it holds your doubts. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.
Enclosure in Milltown NorthEnclosure · 297 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Milltown North had a fake royal visit that nobody can disprove because the river just dumped a mountain of silt over the whole thing. It used to be D-shaped but now it is just a heap of dredged material pretending to be history, which is bold of it. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Altavilla HouseCountry house · 1062 ydExplorer Tom Altavilla House in County Limerick is acting all dignified and classical because some guy named Francis Bindon told it to stop looking like a random pile of rocks. It’s got a door surround that’s carved with such intensity I’m convinced the mason was having an existential crisis mid-chisel. Just nod at it, and pretend you know what Vanbrugh quadrant walls actually do for your soul.
Nantinan HouseCountry house · 1640 ydExplorer Tom Nantinan House in Nantinan is the kind of place where the windows are so balanced you could do yoga on them without falling over. It’s got these massive Ionic columns that look like they’re waiting for a very serious conversation to start. The render detailing is so fine it makes me want to dust my own living room, which I definitely won’t. So keep your distance and just admire the piers from afar
Askeaton CastleHeritage attraction · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Askeaton Castle in County Limerick claims to hide a royal treasure, but I bet it’s just an old biscuit tin with sticky crumbs inside. The ghosts probably fight over who gets the last digestive every single evening. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
Cappagh Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Cappagh Castle is sick of being asked why only one wall is left standing; it says the others just quit. It’s basically a very tall, lonely slice of history sitting on a rock. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
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Cappagh CastleCastle · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Cappagh Castle was saved by a hero nobody remembers anymore, probably because he got paid in stale bread or insults. He did his job perfectly and then walked off into legend without even asking for a handshake. Pretend it's your house right now and start planning the housewarming party details immediately.
Holly IslandIslet · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Holly Island witnessed a love story go wrong because one person brought a pineapple to the dinner. The other never forgave them, and now the air is thick with resentment. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
TobernablahySpring · 3.7 miExplorer Tom Tobernablahy means 'The Well Where My Uncle Fell Off His Horse' if you ask me, which is probably wrong. But it fits the chaotic energy of the whole place perfectly. I can hear him laughing from here. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Flat cemetery in CroaghFlat cemetery · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Flat cemetery in Croagh smells like ancient ash and pure mystery, according to my very scientific nose. A pipeline dug up one little pit, so it’s basically a gas leak with history. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
Curraghchase Forest ParkForest · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Curraghchase offers 774 acres of Limerick woodland, and I could lose my sense of direction before losing my appetite. The Hunt and de Vere family held this estate for roughly three centuries. Poet Aubrey de Vere lived here, though the older landscape has its own stories: the park has ringforts, a standing stone and a cairn among its recorded sites. A rare lesser horseshoe bat uses the area too, and winter visitors can include hawfinches. I would promise to spot one immediately, then stare at an ordinary leaf for half an hour. Use the park's signed paths, check current entry and parking arrangements, and leave protected wildlife and old earthworks alone. Look at the low limestone ridges between the woods. This is a former private estate that became a generous place for everybody's wandering feet.
European Yew4.8 miExplorer Tom European Yew in County Limerick would have made Saint Patrick blush with its ancient, stoic attitude. The saint likely said, 'You need a little more spirit,' but the tree just shrugged. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
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