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Our Lady Help of ChristiansChurch/chapel · 43 ydExplorer Tom Shop or retail outlet in Crossguns South is basically its twin from number twelve, doing yoga and selling snacks. The brown brick is very Victorian chic. Grab a shot of that pedimented gable for me!
Saint Dominic's Secondary SchoolGates/railings/walls · 77 ydExplorer Tom St Dominic’s School gates have an arch that says ‘St Mary’s Dominican Convent’ on them, which is confusing because it’s a school now. The metalwork is decorative and the piers are simple, so it looks like it was built by someone who liked rules.
Graveslab (present location) in Unknown TownlandGraveslab (present location) · 647 ydExplorer Tom Graveslab in Dublin smells faintly of old granite and regret, according to Tom, which is probably accurate since it’s been sitting around with five cup-marks on its cross for centuries. It’s one of eleven slabs from Tully graveyard that just wants recognition, so mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.
ChimpanzeeHeritage attraction · 848 ydExplorer Tom Chimpanzee has an unlikely celebrity friend who is actually a very serious-looking badger that visits every Sunday to play chess and judge the chimp’s life choices with cold, dead eyes. The badger never speaks but nods approvingly or disapprovingly, which is somehow more terrifying than any verbal critique could ever be. Have a look and decide if I was lying.
Holy well in Unknown TownlandHoly well · 1106 ydExplorer Tom Holy well in Dublin is St Fintan's Well, which could be at three different locations in or near Phoenix Park. The confusion is absolute, with one option being in the moat of Áras an Uachtaráin, which sounds like a royal mix-up.
The Phoenix MonumentStatue · 1210 ydExplorer Tom The Phoenix Monument in County Dublin is a statue that keeps rising from the ashes but mostly just looks like it’s been through a lot of roadworks. The local bishop refused to visit because he said it looked too much like a burnt toast slice. It’s got that resilient spirit of something that knows it will be repainted again next year. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
William Rowan Hamilton PlaqueMemorial · 1234 ydExplorer Tom William Rowan Hamilton Plaque has strong opinions on modern buildings because a guy carved i² = j² = k² = −1 into a bridge stone in 1843, proving that math can be more dramatic than your average traffic cone. It’s basically a monument to having a brainwave while walking. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.
Ashtown CastleCastle · 1248 ydExplorer Tom Ashtown Castle is hiding out in Phoenix Park, I think. The caption says it’s there, but the record just says County Dublin. Go find it and tell me if it looks like it wants to be found!
Martin Savage Memorial MonumentMonument · 1507 ydExplorer Tom Martin Savage Memorial Monument is definitely haunted by a fiddler who played all night until he dropped, leaving everyone with a headache and a memory of terrible tunes. It’s got that stubborn energy of a stone refusing to move when told politely. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
Finglaswood HouseCastle, tower house · 1543 ydExplorer Tom Finglaswood House ended up in the wrong place because it got demolished before the early 1970s and now it’s just a memory of a square tower with gun loops, which I think is a bit cheeky for a Seagrave family home that used to have fine hammer-dressing on its doorway. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
Horse-chestnut1738 ydExplorer Tom Horse-chestnut in County Dublin is waiting for a cow that tried to buy it with a milk ticket last Tuesday. The cow left without paying and the tree is still fuming about the audacity of the whole situation. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting, trust me.
Silver Lime1.1 miExplorer Tom Silver Lime in County Dublin has an unlikely celebrity friend who used to sit under it writing bad poetry about love and loss. It’s got that soft, fluffy texture that makes you want to hug it, even though trees usually prefer personal space. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you, but watch out because they’re greedy little thieves.
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