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Corlat Old SchoolSchool · 564 ydExplorer Tom Corlat Old School in Corlat confuses Vikings who keep looking for treasure but only find a cross-shaped building near the lough. It used to be for children, now it’s a home, and the stone details are still sharp enough to cut you. Go with someone who knows the way.
Corlea HouseOfficially recorded historic building · 946 ydExplorer Tom Corlea House sits opposite a lake and thinks Saint Patrick would have loved its fine timber door with sidelights. It’s a typical early nineteenth-century farmhouse that knows exactly how pretty it is. A good place to daydream about fanlights.
Senator Billy Fox 1939 - 1974Memorial · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Senator Billy Fox 1939 - 1974 in County Monaghan is a memorial that probably still has the political energy to win an argument about parking spots. A fox once took charge of this area for a whole afternoon and nobody stopped him. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name you like.
Wedge tomb in LisnadarraghWedge tomb · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Wedge tomb in Lisnadarragh is a giant’s grave that seems a bit shy about its own size. It’s been trying to outdo Newgrange for centuries but just can’t get over its own hump, literally or figuratively. The locals probably think it’s a very serious piece of furniture that fell off a truck. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Tally WoodWood · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Tally Wood is full of hidden tunnels that lead straight to the local pub, allegedly. The locals say if you knock three times on a specific tree, a door opens to free pints. I haven’t tested it because I’m not that desperate yet. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.
CarrickcreenyMountain / peak · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Carrickcreeny in County Cavan inspired a poet to write such bad verses that the birds actually flew away in shame. The mountain just shrugs, unbothered by the literary disaster that happened on its slopes centuries ago. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Gull IslandIslet · 3.3 miExplorer Tom This other Gull Island in County Cavan was once a betting den for priests who lost their wagers to seagulls. Father O'Malley still swears he didn't lose his hat, just misplaced it permanently somewhere near the waterline. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
Sillan LakeshoreWood · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Sillan Lakeshore in County Cavan is eavesdropping on every conversation happening by the water, probably filing away your secrets for later gossip sessions with the reeds. It’s got that nosy neighbor energy, always watching and waiting for a slip-up. Have a wander and a wonder.
Bush IslandIslet · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Bush Island would survive a zombie attack by just being too small for them to bother with. It’s basically an impenetrable fortress of pure indifference and moss. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.
Bawn in LisdrumskeaBawn · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Lisdrumskea was built by Sir Henry Piers, who also created Shercock. There’s no evidence left, so I guess he was a big talker too. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
AghagashlanMountain / peak · 4.4 miExplorer Tom Aghagashlan was built by someone who was really thinking about lunch while they were shaping the hill, which is why it looks slightly lopsided. The whole mountain has the energy of a person who got distracted halfway through an important phone call. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
Grave YardGraveyard · 6.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Knockbride used to hang out with a famous actor who definitely didn't wear that hat, but he’s long gone now. The Carroll family plot is just stones pretending to be important, which is basically all of us. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
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