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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Herbert Ortner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
- Ronan Mac Giollapharaic, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Marathon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mound in Cill MhuirbhighMound · 149 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Mound in Cill Mhuirbhigh has an animal pen on top now. Sheep think they own the place, which is honestly fair enough. Go before the tourists find out that 'ancient monument' is just sheep poop and dirt.
Burial in Cill MhuirbhighBurial · 259 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Burial in Cill Mhuirbhigh was found in the entrance of Dún Aonghasa. Two crouched folks, one was missed until later analysis. Have a chat with it, because nobody is watching and they need to vent.
Habitation site in Cill MhuirbhighHabitation site · 261 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another habitation site in Cill Mhuirbhigh? Sounds like someone's tea break went on for three thousand years. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug while pretending you're not lost.
ExcavationExcavation, miscellaneous · 262 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom This excavation in Cill Mhuirbhigh was just a big hole next to a house. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car and smells like regret.
Midden in Cill MhuirbhighMidden · 284 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom A midden in Cill Mhuirbhigh is full of limpet shells and a bronze ring that someone lost on purpose. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a very messy castle.
Dún AonghasaNature reserve · 294 ydExplorer Tom Dún Aonghasa has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a nature reserve 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.
The Fir Bolg: Dún AonghasaLegend location · 294 ydExplorer Tom The Fir Bolg: Dún Aonghasa has a mighty stone fort and a name tied to their leader Aonghas. If I had a fort named after me, I would be unbearable about it for years. The real walls are impressive enough; the name brings the Fir Bolg tale along for the ride.
Teampal MacDuaghHeritage attraction · 578 ydExplorer Tom Teampal MacDuagh has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a heritage attraction 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.
TemplenaneeveChurch · 661 ydExplorer Tom Templenaneeve in Cill Éinne is hiding a treasure that is definitely a biscuit tin from 1952. It's just lower portions of walls now, which is very fashionable these days. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
outbuilding1.2 miExplorer Tom Outbuilding in Onaght has a bird that refuses to leave because it likes the thatch better than its own nest. It’s part of a small surviving group on Inishmore, which makes it pretty special company. Snap one photo, then put your phone away and just look.
ÁrainnIsland · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Árainn has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a island 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.
Seal Colony LookoutViewpoint · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Seal Colony Lookout has caught my eye in County Galway. 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.
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