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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Ronnie Nijboer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vadim Manuylov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garry Dickinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Huntingdon HouseGate lodge · 391 ydExplorer Tom Huntingdon House is a gate lodge that thinks it runs the whole estate, likely smuggling contraband through its back door in the seventies when nobody was watching. It’s got big plans for small spaces. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Huntington HouseCountry house · 783 ydExplorer Tom Huntington House would walk into a job interview and say, 'I have a glazed porch and a stable complex, what do you need?' It’s playing hard to get in that late-Georgian suit. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
Church (in Ruins), GraveyardChurch · 860 ydExplorer Tom Tirhogar's Church sits on that high rise, watching the world go by while slowly crumbling into a pile of limestone dust and pure attitude. The fiddler who played there all night never actually left; he's just been hiding in the broken doorway since 1300. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
RathmilesFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 896 ydExplorer Tom Rathmiles is secretly proud of one specific potato that grew right inside its bank last summer, treating it like a crown jewel. It’s got two entrances, which means it’s very indecisive about who gets to walk in or out when. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
Wych Elm1.0 miExplorer Tom Wych Elm in County Laois is playing hide-and-seek with me. Locals swear if you tickle its trunk, it grants a wish, but only if you don't look. Dare you to say hello to it out loud?
Enclosure in Ballycarroll (portnahinch By.)Enclosure · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Enclosure in Ballycarroll has a secret talent for looking like nothing at all from the ground. It only exists properly when you’re flying over it with a camera. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
Emo CourtFolly · 1.7 miExplorer Tom The Emo Court folly is basically a fancy garden toy from the eighteenth century. When nobody’s looking, it’s probably plotting its own slow collapse into the earth. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.
Lea Castle (in ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Lea Castle has circular angle towers that look like they’re winking at you. A fox took charge last Tuesday and seemed to enjoy the view. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Monterey Cypress2.1 miExplorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Laois nearly became famous for looking like a wizard who forgot his hat. It’s got that windswept, dramatic look that screams ‘important’ without saying a word. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
Bog Lake WalkWalking route · 2.9 miBog Oak WalkWalking route · 3.1 mi_(geograph_6506412).jpg/250px-Castles_of_Leinster-_Tinnakill,_Laois_(2)_(geograph_6506412).jpg "Photo: Garry Dickinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Tinnakill Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Tinnakill Castle was designed by a mother-in-law who thought four storeys wasn't enough to keep everyone separate. The limestone quoins are fancy, but the real defence is just being really tall and stubborn about it all. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
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