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- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Coaghan has a ghost who is too lazy to haunt it properly because he keeps falling asleep in the bogs. He's been there for years and still hasn't done anything scary. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.
Marble ArchNatural arch · 511 ydExplorer Tom Marble Arch has a secret it would definitely spill after three pints of stout at the local pub nearby. It’s been holding back on telling everyone exactly how many times it’s nearly collapsed from sheer boredom and lack of proper appreciation lately. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Cascades WaterfallWaterfall · 579 ydExplorer Tom Cascades Waterfall is proud of its ability to make you look ridiculous in photos, thanks to the spray. It’s basically a natural photo filter that only works if you have bad luck. Ideal spot for a dramatic phone call.
Cascades RisingCave · 601 ydExplorer Tom Cascades Rising cave is the kind of place that gives up chocolate for Lent but keeps the crumbs. It’s recorded as a cave, which sounds fancy until you realize it might just be a hole in the ground with attitude. The name suggests water falling, but right now it’s just holding its breath. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.
Marble Arch CavesHeritage attraction · 697 ydExplorer Tom Marble Arch Caves sound like somebody laid a polished floor underground for visitors, but the water did the patient building. On Cuilcagh's northern side, three streams sink into limestone and combine below ground as the Cladagh River, emerging by the natural rock bridge called Marble Arch. The wider Fermanagh and Cavan landscape gained an early European geopark designation in 2001. I would offer to follow the water with a torch and immediately lose the argument to every guide who knows the passages. Check current cave tour times, weather closures and admission; underground water can decide whether visits run. Keep to the guided route and leave the formations untouched. Listen for the stream before you see it. The best trick here is one the rock has been practising for ages.
LiDAR Site: Possible enclosure (Cashel?) in CrossmurrinLiDAR Site: Possible enclosure (Cashel?) · 761 ydExplorer Tom LiDAR site in Crossmurrin is a possible cashel that only exists on a computer screen until you actually go look at it. It has an imaginary fan club of geologists who argue about its shape over stale biscuits. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
Cuilcagh Mountain ViewpointVisitor information · 785 ydExplorer Tom Cuilcagh Mountain Viewpoint is playing hard to get, claiming a rainbow is its only valid passport stamp. The hero who saved it? A man named Brian who got lost and pointed us the right way anyway. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.
John ThomasCave · 848 ydExplorer Tom John Thomas cave is named after a bloke, which makes me wonder if he ever got a thank-you note. It’s just a cave, but it’s proud of its name like it’s a family heirloom. The rock faces look like they’re judging your hiking boots from the shadows. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
St Lasser's CellArchaeological place · 856 ydExplorer Tom St Lasser's Cell has a favourite song it hums when the wind blows through the cracks, and it’s terribly off-key. I reckon it was composing a masterpiece about damp socks and divine intervention all those years ago. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Killesher WoodWood · 1179 ydExplorer Tom Killesher Wood smells like old socks that have been left in a damp shed for a very long time, according to me. Tell it a joke when you pass by, it's been ages since anyone bothered to make it laugh properly.
Marlbank ViewpointViewpoint · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Marlbank Viewpoint is having a massive row with the nearest tree about who has better views. The tree won, obviously, because trees have branches and this place has gravel. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.
InisheeIsland · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Inishee witnessed a tragic love story where two guys fell for the same duck, leading to a very awkward paddle away from the shore. The water has never fully forgiven them. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
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