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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Hywel Williams, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Materialscientist, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- DavetheMage, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
- David Hawgood, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Revd. Matthew Morgan, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Trantstown BridgeBridge · 1485 ydExplorer Tom Trantstown Bridge is showing off its arch technology next to a modern metal one, like an uncle arguing with his nephew. They create a pleasing contrast, which is a polite way of saying they’re very different. Stick a finger in the air and see who wins.
Sing Sing PrisonMonument · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Sing Sing Prison in County Cork isn't the one in New York, phew, or I'd be shaking. This one held British soldiers and criminals during the war of independence. Sounds like a recipe for trouble. Check your pockets for any hidden coins before you go in!
Ballingohig BridgeBridge · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Ballingohig Bridge is run by a dog who hasn't been trained yet but thinks he's in charge. It has fine stonework that probably needs a good brush-down. Count the arches while pretending to look at your phone, yeah?
Castle (Site of)Castle, unclassified · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Castle in Trantstown was marked as ruins on an 1842 map but now there's no visible trace. Very little is known about it, which makes me suspicious. It's definitely up to something. Show me the pasture!
Gleeson MemorialMemorial · 1.7 miSarsfields Court (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Sarsfields Court demolished itself in the 1950s after a collapse, which was very self-aware of it. The Sarsfield family built a bell tower; I bet they used it for alarm clocks. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
Devonshire's HillMountain / peak · 3.8 miGraveyard in Killuntin NorthGraveyard · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Killuntin North is just a circular outline on an old map, which means it’s basically a rumour with a fence. A man who saw the old graveyard described it as surrounded by an earthen fence, so he might have been hallucinating or just very imaginative. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
Bhutan Cypress5.0 miExplorer Tom Bhutan Cypress is stuck in County Cork, which is like finding a penguin in Texas; it’s out of place but doing its best. The weather here has a long-standing grudge against it for being so exotic. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you’re lost or just confused.
Southern magnolia5.0 miExplorer Tom Southern magnolia in County Cork is showing off its flowers like it just won the beauty pageant. Find a local, ask them the real story, then come back and tell me everything.
Graveyard5.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Rathcooney has been expanding since the 1840s to fit all its headstones. The earliest one is from 1705, which is pretty old school. It sits by the crossroads with some church ruins nearby.
Rathcormac massacreMassacre · 5.6 miExplorer Tom The Rathcormac Massacre of 1834 saw farmers hiding behind haystacks like it was a game of hide-and-seek with soldiers. A bit dramatic, but hey, history loves a good scare. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
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