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Why this person is known: Irish politician (1925-1990)
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- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- E. H., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Christ Church (Fermoy)Church/chapel · 29 ydExplorer Tom Christ Church (Fermoy) was designed with a tall entrance so military parades could march through without dipping their flags. That is some serious VIP treatment for soldiers back in the day. Stand outside and admire the height, it’s impressive.
Virginia HouseHouse · 30 ydExplorer Tom Virginia House in Carrignagroghera is sitting opposite the church, probably judging everyone who walks past. It has diminishing windows that get smaller as they go up, which is weirdly satisfying. Try not to stare at the door surround too long.
Adair National SchoolSchool · 82 ydExplorer Tom Adair National School in Carrignagroghera had separate doors for boys and girls, probably so the fiddler could play all night without getting interrupted by the choir. It’s got a date plaque that screams 'I was here before you.' Mind the chimneystacks!
Children's playground151 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Fermoy PlaygroundChildren's playground · 161 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Fermoy Playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Old Barracks (in Ruins)Barracks · 308 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Old Barracks in Carrignagroghera is a large rectangular site with high stone walls that are still standing. It’s full of empty space where cavalry and forage used to be, so it feels like a very quiet, dusty ghost town.
New Barracks (in Ruins)Barracks · 350 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom New Barracks in Carrignagroghera are just fragmentary remains of an 1809 complex overlooking the Blackwater River. Most buildings are gone, but the ground still remembers all the marching soldiers who used to pace around here.
Tourist InformationVisitor information · 426 ydExplorer Tom Tourist Information has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a visitor information with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Graveyard in FermoyGraveyard · 506 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Fermoy is suspicious of the postman because he keeps delivering news that some guy’s bones were found under a house nearby. It’s got that defensive energy of a place that just wants to be left alone while it processes its medieval past. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Old Railway ViaductViewpoint · 1519 ydExplorer Tom Old Railway Viaduct has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a viewpoint with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Carrigabrick Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1583 ydExplorer Tom Carrigabrick Castle in Carrigabrick, County Cork is a circular tower with almost one third collapsed, which is structurally brave and slightly worrying. If anyone asks how you got here, just say Tom sent you as his representative.
Castle Hyde (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Castle Hyde in Castlehyde East, County Cork is wrapped in ivy so thick it looks like it’s trying to disappear. Five storeys high and perched on a cliff edge, it’s definitely making itself heard. Check if that triangular spur is still lurking in the corner!
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