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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Curreeny National SchoolSchool · 1697 ydExplorer Tom Curreeny National School smells like old chalk, damp slate, and the faint ghost of a hundred years of children who never learned to tie their boots properly. It’s got a cast-iron bootscrape that looks like it’s still trying to clean off the mud from 1915 while the timber sash windows watch on in silence. The plaque says '1915', but the building feels much, much older.
Commaun BegMountain / peak · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Commaun Beg is tiny because the map makers got drunk and drew it wrong, but now it’s too stubborn to grow bigger despite having plenty of space. It’s just a little bump that thinks it’s a mountain because it said so first. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.
KnockmaroeMountain / peak · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Knockmaroe in County Tipperary has a superstition that says if you sneeze on the summit, your luck doubles for exactly one hour. Everyone believes it, but nobody can prove it because they’re too busy waiting to see if their next lottery number hits. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
IndicatedEnclosure · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Dawsonsbog is shaped exactly like a pear, which the local sheep find deeply offensive for some reason. They've been judging it from the stream side since before you were born. Just stand there and let their opinions wash over you like a warm breeze. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
presbytery/parochial/curate's house2.5 miExplorer Tom Presbytery in Churchquarter sits high above the church, so it can see everyone coming and going without showing its face. If you asked it to describe itself, it would say 'elevated' and then change the subject to rain. It’s got original timber windows that have seen it all!
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Wedge tomb in Knockcurraghbola CommonsWedge tomb · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Wedge tomb in Knockcurraghbola Commons, County Tipperary, would tell you its secret after two pints, but it’s too shy to open its mouth properly. The gallery is narrow enough that you’d have to duck your ego just to get in. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
Castle OtwayCastle, tower house · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Castle Otway in Cloghonan has a secret it would only tell you after three pints of stout and a good chat. It was partly repaired at the commonwealth expense, which sounds like a joke no one else finds funny enough yet. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever about your discovery today.
Bawn in Cullahill (glenkeen Par.)Bawn · 5.2 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Cullahill does weird things when nobody’s looking, like rearranging its own stones just to mess with you. It’s got secrets that even the house next door doesn’t know about. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Killavalla WoodForest · 5.4 miExplorer Tom Killavalla Wood in County Tipperary thinks tourists from Dublin are too loud and need to stop pointing at everything with their phones. It prefers the quiet company of deer who know how to keep their mouths shut. Ideal spot for a dramatic phone call.
Silvermines ViewpointViewpoint · 5.7 miExplorer Tom Silvermines Viewpoint in County Tipperary has a tall tale about a hidden tunnel to the pub that locals swear exists but nobody can find, no matter how hard they look. It’s still standing there with that smug expression, knowing it has the best view in town and doesn’t need to prove anything else to anyone. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
Sweet Chestnut6.1 miExplorer Tom Sweet Chestnut in Tipperary witnessed a love story go wrong when two couples argued over who got to sit under its shade first. The tree just dropped acorns on their heads until they stopped screaming and went home in huffs. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Our Lady Assumed into HeavenMemorial · 6.6 miExplorer Tom Our Lady Assumed into Heaven is basically a job interview where the candidate just says 'pray for us' and expects a standing ovation. It’s got that 1954 Marian Year vibe, which is like showing up to a modern meeting with a rotary phone. Best visited when you’re feeling particularly spiritual about a Tuesday afternoon.
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