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Explorer Tom Castle in Jobstown was 'in repair' according to old books, but now a housing estate sits on its rectangular earthworks. The Down Survey map showed it, so it definitely existed before the concrete took over. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local about the old days.
post box769 ydExplorer Tom Post box in Jobstown would introduce itself to a stranger by saying it’s seen more secrets than your therapist ever has. It stands on Maplewood Road looking like it’s waiting for a letter that will change the world, or just a bill. Wave at it like an old friend who never moves house.
St Mark's Youth and Family CentreHouse · 832 ydExplorer Tom St Mark's Youth and Family Centre used to be a house from 1870. It has fluted columns by the door! Hipped slate roof and timber panelled entrance. A welcome historical note in a modern area. Say hi for me!
SpringfieldNamed rock · 1537 ydExplorer Tom Springfield in County Dublin is recorded as a named rock, which is weird because there’s also a hotel nearby. Maybe the rock got jealous of the accommodation? Take a selfie next to it if you find the actual stone.
Main ReceptionVisitor information · 1578 ydExplorer Tom Main Reception bragged about surviving a storm in 1987, but the truth is it was just a really windy Tuesday that made its windows rattle a bit too hard. It loves telling this story to anyone who stands outside long enough to listen to its dramatic tale. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
tallaght crossVisitor information · 1726 ydExplorer Tom Tallaght cross had an escape plan involving a hot air balloon, but nobody believes it because balloons are expensive and silly. The sign looks like it's plotting its next move while pretending to be very sturdy and reliable. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Habitation site in BrownsbarnHabitation site · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Habitation site in Brownsbarn in County Dublin was mistaken for a cooking site but turned out to be a house. A bone comb was found, so someone had style back then. It’s all buried under modern development now.
Belgard CastleCastle, tower house · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Belgard Castle has a fairy dispute over parking rights that has been going on since the 15th century and shows no sign of ending. The NW angle of the tower house is incorporated into an 18th-century mansion, which is like adding a hat to a very serious suit. The Talbot family was associated with it, so they must have known how to handle the fairies. Be dramatically windswept if you stand near it.
Belgard RoadMemorial · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Belgard Road has an imaginary twin across the sea that keeps sending postcards about how much better its pavement is, which annoys the locals here no end every single time one arrives. It was opened by Mr Barry Desmond in 1981, who probably thought he was doing a great favor for the neighborhood by naming it after himself. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Font in TallaghtFont · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Font in Tallaght. Known as St. Maelruan's Griddle and Loaf, this basin has uneven sides. I can almost smell the bread baking! If it baked a loaf, it must have been a very heavy, granite one.
Veronica Guerin memorialMemorial · 1.6 miExplorer Tom The Veronica Guerin memorial in County Dublin is right there in the Dubhlinn Gardens, looking very determined about getting her message across. It’s a bit of a double entry for us, but she deserves the extra attention. Tell her Tom said hi!
Corkagh ParkPark · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Corkagh Park looks peaceful enough to make you forget it once produced gunpowder, and that is exactly the sort of trick a quiet pond pulls on me. Mills worked on the old Clondalkin estate in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. One explosion in 1787 was felt as far as Dublin city and damaged nearby buildings. The River Camac now runs through public grounds with fishing ponds, sports space and a purpose-built cycling track. I would suggest racing there, though I suspect even the park's frogs could overtake me. Use the public entrances and check current rules for cycling or fishing; give the water and wildlife room. Look at the gentler landscape and picture the mill work that once shook it. Corkagh has changed its noise very much for the better.
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