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- The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roger McLachlan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vadim Manuylov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Philip Halling, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
quay/wharf293 ydExplorer Tom Quay or wharf in Cahiracon was a quay, then became a pier because it couldn't make up its mind about the water. It's got cast-iron bollards that look like they've seen some real drama. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug while your shoes get muddy.
Ballynacragga PointHeadland · 1042 ydExplorer Tom Ballynacragga Point holds a fake world record for 'Most Dramatic Headland,' which it won against a rock in Cornwall that was just standing there being boring. It’s got that sharp, jutting energy that says 'look at me' while the rest of the coast just shrugs and ignores it. I bet it practices its dramatic poses every morning before anyone gets up to see them. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's
LiscormickFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Liscormick in County Clare is an earthen ringfort with no record, so I’m claiming it holds the world record for slowest tea service. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up before someone else does.
mausoleum1.3 miExplorer Tom Mausoleum in Killadysert makes a creaking sound at night that sounds exactly like a ghost trying to stretch its legs after a long day. It’s an Egyptian-style temple that got lost in County Clare and never found its way home. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha MemorialMemorial · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha Memorial in County Clare has been hiding a scandal involving a stolen bagpipe that was actually just a very large sausage for centuries. The memorial stands tall while the wind tries to whisper the secret out, but it’s too polite to let go yet. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
Fulacht fia in Foynes IslandFulacht fia · 1.8 miExplorer Tom This one in Foynes Island would tell its replacement that it was overrated and lived in a much better neighborhood back in the day. It’s just a pile of burnt stuff, but it has issues. Have a wander and a wonder.
Foynes Island ViewpointViewpoint · 2.6 mi
Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime MuseumMuseum · 2.7 mi
Monterey Cypress3.8 miExplorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Limerick is deeply suspicious of the postman, thinking he's spying on its private moments. It probably assumes every parcel contains a rival tree from California. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Dysert Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Dysert Castle is looking particularly smug today. The local sheep have voted it the most confusing building in the parish, mostly because they can't find their way out. Tell your mates you found it first.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6276707.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Munster,_Dysert,_Limerick_(1)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6276707.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Dysert CastleCastle · 4.1 mi
Clonderalaw BayBay · 9.2 miExplorer Tom Clonderalaw Bay is incredibly proud of its ability to reflect the sky without any effort whatsoever. It thinks that makes it an artist, which is a bold claim for some water. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
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