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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Coleman Photographic Collection; photographer unknown, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Eric Jones, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
St Brigid's Roman Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.0 miExplorer Tom St Brigid's Roman Catholic Church in Tonyduff has been getting new coats of paint since 1845 like it’s afraid of the dark. Those 1916 stained glass windows are probably judging your soul right now. Linger, but don’t let St Brigid catch you sneaking.
CarrickacromanMountain / peak · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Carrickacroman has a family tree that is mostly made up of uncles who never existed and cousins who are actually just rocks wearing hats in the wind. It's a bit chaotic down at the roots, but the top part is very tidy and proud, like it's trying to impress its ancestors with how well it stands up to the weather. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.
BeehiveHouse, stables · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Beehive in Carrickacroman has more stables than actual bees, which is a bit of a scam for the name. Charles Coote built it for a farm manager who clearly loved horses more than people. Tell me if you see any actual honey, or just old hay and regret.
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Ardmore East's ringfort has been folded into a field boundary like a bad origami crane. It’s basically a dirt bump now, which is hilarious given its royal pretensions. Leave nothing but footprints and a really terrible pun about boundaries.
Drumhillagh South WoodWood · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Drumhillagh South Wood supposedly hides a secret tunnel that leads directly to the nearest pub, but nobody has found it yet because everyone is too scared of getting lost in the trees. Pack a picnic and an excuse.
CarrickallenMountain / peak · 3.1 miExplorer Tom There’s a dog on Carrickallen that actually runs the show, barking at clouds for a living. The mountain just lets him do his thing because he’s got charisma. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
Bawn in Skeagh (clankee By.)Bawn · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Skeagh had two flankers that got incorporated into farmyard structures which were then removed. The wind keeps picking on it because it's low on the hill. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
Bailieborough CastleCastle, unclassified · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Bailieborough Castle in Crocknahattin once had a dramatic duel where two guys argued about whose turn it was to do the dishes. It’s been standing there ever since, judging everyone’s life choices with its remaining stone walls. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Grave YardGraveyard · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Knockbride used to hang out with a famous actor who definitely didn't wear that hat, but he’s long gone now. The Carroll family plot is just stones pretending to be important, which is basically all of us. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
Brothers GravesGraveyard · 4.1 miExplorer Tom Brothers Graves in County Cavan would have a tombstone that says 'Resting Peacefully, Finally,' because being buried next to each other was getting really annoying. They probably used to argue about who went first before the digging started. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Welcome to Bailieborough DemesneVisitor information · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Welcome to Bailieborough Demesne in County Cavan has seagulls that rate visitors on a scale of one to ten based on how much bread they carry. I got a three last time because I was too polite to share the chips. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
Cormeen Glebe ForestForest · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Cormeen Glebe Forest nearly got famous when a movie director filmed a scene here but forgot to give the trees credit in the roll. It’s still waiting for its award and occasionally sways dramatically hoping someone notices its talent. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
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