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Why this person is known: fiancée of Michael Collins (1892–1945)
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- 2ManyCats4Me, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- Granard Motte.png : Smcq Derivative work: Hogweard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gillaween, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles T. G. Clarke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ulster BankBank/financial institution · 252 ydExplorer Tom Ulster Bank in Granard has Doric pilasters that make the local sheep feel underdressed by comparison. The opinion of the herd is unanimous: if it can’t graze through the door, it’s not really a bank. Bring a flask and pretend
FernmountHouse · 260 ydExplorer Tom Fernmount in Churchquarter was once ruled by a goat who ate all the render details and demanded respect. It’s got canted bays that look like they’re winking at you from the Longford Road. Practise your Irish on it, it won’t understand anyway.
1798 MonumentMonument · 448 yd
Granard MotteMotte-and-bailey castle remains · 543 ydExplorer Tom Granard Motte would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'basically a long queue for nothing'. It's just a big mound pretending it remembers something important from the castle days. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Moat of GranardCastle, motte and bailey · 596 ydExplorer Tom The local sheep at Granard Moat rate it a solid four stars for grass quality. Richard de Tuit built it in 1199 to fight rebels, but now it’s mostly a nap zone. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
Sheela-na-gig in AbbeylaraSheela-na-gig · 2.4 miCartronfreeMountain / peak · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Cartronfree might hold old family secrets, but it is definitely a mountain peak in County Cavan.
Derrycassan WoodsWood · 3.6 miClonfin Ambush MemorialMemorial · 3.7 miCloonfin WoodForest · 3.9 mi
Coolamber CastleHouse, fortified house · 4.9 mi
Portal tomb in AghnacliffPortal tomb · 6.2 miExplorer Tom Portal tomb in Aghnacliff has survived storms that would make a modern tent weep with despair. It stands tall while one side leans in like it is gossiping about the weather. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
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