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Explorer Tom Killoughter’s old church site has no visible remains, but some 15th-century fragments were used as headstones in an oval graveyard. It’s like the church was cannibalized for parts to keep the memory going in a different way. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort and the storytelling.
Redhills Parochial HallChurch hall/parish hall · 382 ydExplorer Tom Redhills Parochial Hall is showing off its fancy windows like it’s dressed for a party nobody invited. I bet it judges your shoes before you even step inside. Go with someone who knows how to hold a drink, not just talk about them.
Killoughter Church of Ireland ChurchChurch/chapel · 566 ydExplorer Tom Killoughter Church might have been designed for a horse trade once, but now it’s all about those sharp pinnacles. Give it a quick glance before the Board of First Fruits sends an invoice for your attention.
European Yew1355 ydExplorer Tom European Yew in County Cavan has a curse that only affects people who don't wave when they pass by. Polite, but very specific. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch because you were technically under a heritage tree while eating ham.
Sycamore1543 ydExplorer Tom Another Sycamore in County Cavan clearly got lost on the way to being a proper tree. It looks like it wandered in from a different county entirely. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun, because that's all I've got for you today.
DrumakeenanMountain / peak · 1558 ydExplorer Tom Drumakeenan was once offered to a cow who wanted to buy it with milk, but the seller said no because he preferred cash, which is honestly very human of him. The cow is still waiting for a refund, and I think that’s why the grass looks so angry and determined right now. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?
RuinsHouse, fortified house · 1611 ydExplorer Tom Ruins at Redhill Demesne is a mid-18th-century fortified house that's missing a few walls. If it were a person at a wedding, it'd be the one who left early to avoid the speeches. Tell your mates you found it first.
ClaraghMountain / peak · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Claragh was built on a bargain where someone traded a goat for an entire mountain peak. The goat won, obviously, but the hill is still pretending it wasn't cheap. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Bawn in KillyfanaBawn · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Killyfana is teaching history by showing you exactly what doesn’t happen when nobody cares about your walls. Richard Tyrell built it, but now it’s just a rectangle of grass pretending to be important. It wants you to understand the value of patience and dirt. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
Garden IsleIslet · 2.6 miExplorer Tom Garden Isle would handle a nosey neighbour by growing thorns everywhere they looked, just to keep them at arm’s length and protect its privacy. It’s very territorial about its flowers. Tell your mates you found it first.
Fin Mc Cools FingersStone row · 4.9 miExplorer Tom Fin Mc Cools Fingers in Shantemon are said to be the hand of a giant who got stuck in the mud while trying to steal a sheep and never managed to get free. The stones are graded in height so they look like fingers, which is a bit creepy if you think about it too hard. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
Galloon IslandIsland · 6.2 miExplorer Tom Galloon Island in Fermanagh would handle a nosey neighbour by growing thorns all over its main path so they trip and fall into the mud every single time they try to peek at what is going on behind the fence there today. It thinks privacy is more important than being polite, which is a fair enough stance to take when you are living in this kind of place honestly. Tell it a joke, it's been a
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