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- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
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- Rob Hodgkins, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John M, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Heathburn HallCountry house · 93 ydExplorer Tom Heathburn Hall is doing the Gothic Revival thing while pretending to be classical. It’s got a folly and gate lodges that scream 'I have money and time'. Go on a wild goose chase through the estate and find the silliest feature you can see from outside!
post box302 ydExplorer Tom Post box in Slieveroe is wearing a crown like it’s royalty, but let’s be honest, it’s just iron with a complex. Rumour has it a local priest lost a bet here and swore he’d never send another letter through its little mouth again. Snap one of it looking smug for me!
Enclosure in CullenEnclosure · 1.1 miExplorer Tom An enclosure in Cullen is hiding in plain sight. It’s levelled out, but I bet Lord Cullen would’ve won a county fair with his face. Make up your own legend and I’ll swear it’s true.
St Laitiarain's WellSpring · 1.3 miExplorer Tom St Laitiarain's Well has a long list of former names because every new landlord wants to rename it after their own dog. It’s lost count entirely now, honestly, bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse from people trying to impress the locals with their terrible puns all day long.
Dinny Barry MemorialMemorial · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Dinny Barry Memorial in County Cork would absolutely buy a jet ski with its lotto win because standing still is boring and the sea is calling. It’s just a stone marker pretending it has all the answers about who Dinny really was. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
Grave YardGraveyard · 3.0 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Kilpatrick sits on a steep drop with a ruined church nearby and rows of low markers. It looks like it got left behind by accident. Linger, it’s not going anywhere and neither should you.
Pallastown WoodWood · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Pallastown Wood hosted a dance that went just a bit too far last summer. The trees are still recovering from the sheer volume of footsteps. Bring a map, get lost anyway, because that’s really the fun of it all.
Carrigaline Castle (in Ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Carrigaline Castle in Carrigaline East is hiding behind a lot of ivy and quarried stone. Only half the tower is really standing, but it looks mysterious. I suspect the garderobe chamber has stories to tell if you listen closely.
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Manx2 Flight 7100Aviation accident · 4.9 miExplorer Tom Manx2 Flight 7100 is doing a bit of aerial limbo over County Cork. Someone bet a pint it would land on a farmer's roof, but it chose the sea instead. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
Nohaval CoveBeach / strand · 5.0 miExplorer Tom Nohaval Cove used to be arrogant, thinking it was better than all the other coves down the coast, until the lime kilns proved it wrong. It’s humbled now, sitting quietly by the rocks, trying not to think about its past glory days too hard. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 5.1 miExplorer Tom Castle in Aghamarta is a three-storey tower that got hit by a storm in 1839. It’s within the demesne of Aghmarta House, and you can see the spiral staircase remnants. It’s got a round-arched door too. Look for the vault!
New Foundland Bay viewViewpoint · 5.1 miExplorer Tom New Foundland Bay view is the shortcut that leads you back to where you started, but wetter. The map says it's a view, my GPS thinks it's a trap. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.
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