Designed landscape in Ringacoltig, County Cork

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What is recorded here

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Explorer Tom Knockeven House in Ringacoltig confuses the Vikings because it looks so perfectly symmetrical that they think it's a…

Explorer Tom Rushbrooke Convent in Ringmeen is the aunt at the wedding who brings a casserole no one asked for and won’t leave. It’s…

Explorer Tom Post box in Ringacoltig: A modest cast-iron box with a crown on top is acting like royalty. It’s probably waiting for a…

Explorer Tom The Grove in Ringmeen has an ornate timber verandah that looks like it belongs on a pirate ship. The asymmetrical…

Explorer Tom Bridge in Ringacoltig is a sturdy little thing built in 1862 to carry roads over the railway line. It’s made of…

Explorer Tom Roseneath is showing off its canted bays and ornate door like a Victorian peacock. I heard Queen Victoria stopped here…

Explorer Tom Trellis Cottage in Ringacoltig is an Arts and Crafts style beauty from the late nineteenth century. It’s got a verandah…

Explorer Tom Milestone or milepost in Ringmeen says Cork is fourteen and three-quarters miles away. That’s a very specific number…

Explorer Tom Ringmeen in County Cork is showing off its canted bay windows like a show-off at a party. Built around 1890, it’s got a…

Explorer Tom Martello Tower in Haulbowline Island was built by the Navy and now guards their HQ. It’s got wooden stairs and a water…

Explorer Tom Barracks in Haulbowline Island saw a dramatic event where a rat stole a general’s medal. It’s on an island, so the only…

Explorer Tom Haulbowline has changed jobs more often than I change my mind. Haulbowline has fitted an extraordinary number of jobs…