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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Enda O Flaherty, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Childrens Burial GroundChildren's burial ground · 10 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Childrens Burial Ground in Carrowntemple sits inside a ringfort with just a handful of random stones marking the spots. It’s not exactly grand, but if you look up, the best bit is always higher than you think, maybe because the priest who lost a bet there is still yelling about it.
CairnCairn, unclassified · 162 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Cairn in Carrowntemple is a total mystery because nobody knows what it is, but I bet the rabbits think it’s their personal trampoline. The record is vague, which gives us license to make it up, so take an ideal moody photo and pretend it wasn't posed at all.
CarnCairn, unclassified · 167 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Carn in Carrowntemple, Knockacarrigeen, Pollaturk OR Newgarden is an oval that got badly messed with by a later ringfort wall. It’s like it ended up in the wrong place and hasn’t recovered, so count the crows, then count again to see if they’re judging you too.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carrowntemple (clare By.),knockacarrigeen,pollaturk or NewgardenFairy fort / stone ringfort · 180 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carrowntemple, Knockacarrigeen, Pollaturk OR Newgarden has a family tree that is mostly just cousins arguing about who left first. The house foundations are probably just old regrets. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub.
Catholic Church of the Sacred HeartChurch/chapel · 532 ydExplorer Tom This church in Carrowntemple has a hidden message in its stones about being fancy and ancient. It’s Hiberno-Romanesque, which is a mouthful that sounds expensive and very important. Best seen with a hangover because you made it look good.
Children's playground1348 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Castle HacketDemesne walls/gates/railings · 1685 ydExplorer Tom Castle Hacket’s gates are doing their best impression of grandeur near Castlehacket. They’ve got a secret talent for looking fancy while the whole place crumbles behind them. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn’t see it.
KnockmaaWood · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Knockmaa has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a wood with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Castle Hacket (in ruins)Castle, hall-house · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Castle Hacket in Castlehacket was a hall-house before someone got fancy and added extra floors in the late 1500s. Ullig McReamon Burke lived there until 1703, probably running out of patience with his own family tree. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
European ash4.1 miExplorer Tom European ash has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a european ash with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Corrandulla PlaygroundChildren's playground · 6.6 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Corrandulla Playground has caught my eye in County Galway. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
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Cloonboo CastleCastle, tower house · 8.0 miExplorer Tom Cloonboo Castle in Ceathrú An Chaisleáin thinks tourists from Dublin are all wind and no substance. It’s covered in ivy, which is just moss with an attitude problem. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun, because that’s the only tribute this ivy-choked tower really needs.
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