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Allenton HouseCountry house · 1 ydExplorer Tom Allenton House is the remains of a medieval tower and country house, dating back to c.1700. It’s ruinous now, but still a valuable historical record in the modern housing estate. The rubble walls are telling stories you can’t read, mate.
Oldbawn BridgeBridge · 513 ydExplorer Tom Oldbawn Bridge over the River Dodder has been widened in 1980 because apparently one arch wasn’t enough for all our traffic. The granite voussoirs are impressive, but let’s be honest, it’s just a rock with a hole in it. Stand on it and feel your superiority.
Waterfall viewing pointHeritage attraction · 550 ydExplorer Tom Waterfall viewing point in County Dublin is probably looking out over some misty, dramatic scenery that makes you feel small and insignificant. The name suggests it’s for watching falls, not being one yourself. Keep your footing, mate!
Jim Lawlor Bridge PlaqueVisitor information · 948 ydExplorer Tom Jim Lawlor Bridge Plaque has a secret talent for making you feel guilty about not doing community service while you’re just standing there looking at it. It’s basically a tiny monument to someone who gave everything away, which is incredibly tiring to be around emotionally. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
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St Columkilles WellHoly well · 1.1 miExplorer Tom St Columkilles Well in Oldcourt cures sore eyes and throats, which is handy if you’re sniffly. It has a granite basin with a spout, so it’s basically a fancy tap. Have a wander and a wonder.
Bancrofts CastleCastle, tower house · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Bancrofts Castle in Tallaght was demolished in 1952, but the base stuck around until 1905 before vanishing completely. It had a vaulted ground floor that probably smelled like damp socks. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
Carty's CastleRuins · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Carty's Castle in County Dublin is just ruins now, but the fairies still argue about who gets to park there first. They've been fighting over that spot since before your great-grandparents knew what a castle was even supposed to look like. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than I can possibly manage.
Font in TallaghtFont · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Font in Tallaght. Known as St. Maelruan's Griddle and Loaf, this basin has uneven sides. I can almost smell the bread baking! If it baked a loaf, it must have been a very heavy, granite one.
Montpelier HillMountain / peak · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Montpelier Hill is famous for the Hell Fire Club at dawn. The sun comes up over it in a mysterious way, so watch the light change and pretend you’re about to make a dangerous pact with a devil.
Mount Venus CemeteryCemetery · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Mount Venus Cemetery in County Dublin was originally planned as an escape route for a very nervous vicar who couldn’t handle the pressure of his new parish. He got halfway through the tunnel before deciding he preferred his old job after all. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.
Massey WoodWood · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Massey Wood has an imaginary twin across the sea that’s been sending it postcards about how much better the weather is over there, which Massey ignores with supreme dignity. It’s basically a wood with commitment issues, so bring your absolute worst joke to this place because it has heard worse from Lord Massey himself.
Austin Clarke BridgeMemorial · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Austin Clarke Bridge is named after a poet who probably wrote about cows more than he should have. There was a dance here that went on so long the moon got jealous. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
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