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- Mooro1, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
- Wsiegmund, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Tdr112, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Slieve Bloom MountainsMountain range · 921 ydExplorer Tom The Slieve Bloom Mountains are named because the fairies used them as a drying rack. Locals say the peaks actually glow blue when the wind blows right. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
CairnCairn, unclassified · 1505 ydComputer-made picture
Ritual siteRitual site, holy tree/bush · 1505 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Ritual site in Glendine had a sacred hawthorn that St Patrick supposedly rested on. People put stones on cairns there, but I’m pretty sure they were just losing a bet about biscuits. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Wolftrap MountainMountain / peak · 1.0 miComputer-made picture
Slieve Bloom WayWalking route · 1.4 miComputer-made picture
Mac's HillMountain / peak · 1.5 miComputer-made picture
Sitka Spruce2.0 miExplorer Tom Sitka Spruce in County Laois would tell Saint Patrick he was a tourist in his own country because of how tall it gets. St. Pat would probably just shrug and move on. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Giant's Grave LoopWalking route · 2.1 miComputer-made picturePartiall hachuredBawn · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Partiall in Ballynahimmy is a bawn that would tell you secrets after a few pints. It’s basically a stone circle for people who can’t commit to a shape. Tell your mates you found it first.
Monicknew BridgeBridge · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Monicknew Bridge used to be run by a matchmaker who paired off horses with each other. Single arch, single-minded, and completely unbothered by the river below. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Brittas HouseRuins · 2.8 miCastle Cuffe (ruins)Castle · 3.1 miMore mountains and hills in County Laois · All of County Laois
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