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The CottageHouse · 1212 ydExplorer Tom The Cottage in Keekill has strict rules: no shoes, no noise, and absolutely no asking about the thatch. It’s a rare survivor of the traditional scene, keeping its low chimney stack proud. Find the date carved somewhere and guess who lived there.
Plum CottageHouse · 1322 ydExplorer Tom Plum Cottage in Keekill got lost when the Vikings came because it was too busy arranging its thatch roof properly. The field stone wall is acting tough but it’s actually very soft inside. Tell the garden Tom says it’s hiding a treasure map under the third rock from the left.
Walsh's IslandIslet · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Walsh's Island has a retirement plan involving becoming a very famous bench for old couples to sit on and hold hands. It’s quite the dream, but who knows, maybe one day it’ll make it into a movie. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
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Cloghanower Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Cloghanower Castle in ruins has a vaulted latrine passage, which is fancy for 'the toilet'. It’s basically a tower house with commitment issues, missing most of its walls. Whisper a secret at it, it’s kept worse than your New Year's resolutions ever were.
Ballinduff BayBay · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Ballinduff Bay has an imaginary twin across the sea that it argues with daily about who has the better reflection in the water. They both think they’re the original, which is why the whole coastline looks so confused and slightly jealous of itself right now. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Kilcoona Round TowerHeritage attraction · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Kilcoona Round Tower has a shortcut up the side that isn't actually a shortcut, just a very steep way to regret your decisions. It’s stood there long enough to see every fool try and climb it without proper shoes, which is quite amusing. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Cúil DiarmuidWood · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Cúil Diarmuid is private ancient woodland that a bishop refused to visit because he thought it looked too tired. It has been sulking ever since and now belongs to someone who never goes in there anyway. Go now, before it gets famous and starts charging entry fees.
Willyrogue IslandIslet · 2.5 miExplorer Tom Willyrogue Island in County Galway has been laughing so hard at the Vikings for getting lost that its name is now half-accidental, half-insult. It claims they were looking for a bathroom, not land, which explains their panic. Tell me if the gossip I made up about their navigation is true or just pure Tom nonsense.
Headford CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Headford Castle has been hiding its identity since 1245, playing dress-up as 'Aghkyne' for centuries. It might be one castle, it might be two, I don’t care. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did because there aren’t enough of them to matter.
Ross Errilly FriaryHeritage attraction · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Ross Errilly Friary in County Galway smells like wet stone, old prayers, and maybe a bit of damp socks. I swear it has that distinct scent of a place where monks went to get away from their families. Best visited with a curious kid and absolutely no timetable.
Grave YardGraveyard · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Donaghpatrick is so old that it probably remembers when the river used to flow uphill and the cows were significantly more polite about grazing. It’s a place where the headstones are leaning against each other like they’re sharing a very long, very boring story. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.
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Court tomb in CarrownakibCourt tomb · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Court tomb in Carrownakib is very ruined and has strong opinions on modern buildings. It’s just stones near Lough Corrib now. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you’re in a fancy oil painting.
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