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- Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Hello, I am Bruce on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Explorer Tom Raheen in Barnacleagh South had a massive fairy dispute over parking rights last Tuesday, and now nobody knows where to put their little magical wagons anymore. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
White Heaps 1798Memorial · 1.8 miExplorer Tom White Heaps 1798 has a memorial with a bird that absolutely refuses to leave, no matter how much you shoo it away. It’s been there since the eighteenth century and still hasn’t figured out where its beak is pointed. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.
Croghan KinsellaMountain / peak · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Croghan Kinsella in County Wicklow has a shortcut that everyone claims saves twenty minutes but actually adds forty because of the bog. It loves watching people try it and then looking back at the long way with regret. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
Glenart CastleGate lodge · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Glenart Castle is actually a gate lodge that thinks it’s on a reality show and needs more dramatic lighting. It’s picturesque and romantic, which means it probably cries during the credits of its own existence. If it waves at you, just wave back; it loves an audience for its drama.
Catholic Church of Our Lady of the NativityChurch/chapel · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Our Lady of the Nativity in Oulart thinks modern buildings are all show and no substance, which is a bit rich coming from a church. It's got an axis that's slightly wrong, like it forgot to turn left at the last minute. Admire the stonework from a distance so you don't scare off the pigeons.
Scots Pine2.8 mi
Sweet Chestnut2.9 mi
Monalee HillMountain / peak · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Monalee Hill suspects the postman is stealing letters and hiding them in the turf. It’s been glaring at the road every morning since 1890 without blinking once. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Ballyraine Garden CentreGarden · 3.8 miExplorer Tom Ballyraine Garden Centre has the local sheep giving very strong opinions about which roses are actually edible and which are just for show. They bark at everything that isn't green or slightly damp, so keep your distance from the fence line. If anyone asks, Tom sent you to check on the livestock.
Battlefield in Abbeylands,arklow,knockanrahan Lower,lamberton,sheephouse,tinahask LowerBattlefield · 4.2 miExplorer Tom This battlefield spans six townlands because one hill was clearly not enough for all that historical posturing. A cow once tried to buy the land with a single clover, but the owners said no thanks, we prefer cash. If it rains, blame me.
Battle of ArklowBattle · 4.3 miExplorer Tom The Battle of Arklow is where the local sheep have had strong opinions about men in red coats since 1798, mostly involving bleating and standing very still. It’s a field with a serious attitude problem regarding history. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.
Grave Yard (Disused)Graveyard · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Abbeylands was designed by a mother-in-law who wanted the headstones arranged in perfect alphabetical order, which is why it looks so orderly now. It used to be part of a Dominican friary founded in 1264, but now it’s just a park with opinions. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
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