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water pump50 ydExplorer Tom Water pump in Johnstown would give you a history lesson if you let it talk. It’s seen more village drama than any pub landlord ever could. Pretend it's your personal time machine and pump away.
Enfield Railway StationStation master's house · 331 ydExplorer Tom Enfield Railway Station house in Posseckstown suspects the postman is stealing its mail and replacing it with cat food. It has carved bargeboards that look like they’re ready to take off. Stand where the owner stood and shrug.
EnclosureEnclosure, large enclosure · 517 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Posseckstown is known locally as Boyle’s Rath, which sounds like a name from a fantasy novel where everyone has magic swords and the main character keeps forgetting his own quest halfway through the journey. It’s got a lot of folklore attached to it, so if you stand there long enough, you might just hear a story that makes no sense but feels incredibly important nonetheless.
Bawn in Newcastle (moyfenrath Lower By.)Bawn · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Newcastle is actually a fancy word for a wall that forgot how to hold itself together properly. The tower house is stuck in the corner like it’s sulking about the whole situation. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
Cloncurry MoatCastle, motte · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Cloncurry Moat hides a treasure chest that is definitely just an old biscuit tin. Adam de Hereford built this mound back when he had time to dig proper ditches. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
European ash1.5 miExplorer Tom This ash smells like old books and regret, according to my very scientific nose. It’s the kind of tree that remembers every time you sneezed in its direction. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug about your knowledge.
Grave YardGraveyard · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Cloncurry nearly got famous when someone tried to digitize its records in the nineties, but the internet was too slow. It sits right next to a motte, looking like a very serious neighbor. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
Cloncurry GraveyardHeritage attraction · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Cloncurry Graveyard in County Kildare is where the seagulls probably have their weekly gossip sessions about who’s sleeping with whom underground. It’s a heritage attraction that definitely knows its own mind and doesn't need your opinion on the layout. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.
Old Bog Road made famous by Teresa Bryton 1868-1943Memorial · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Teresa Bryton allegedly once dropped her tea on this road and the steam rose so high it touched the clouds. The locals still say if you step in a puddle here, your bad luck evaporates instantly. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.
Wych Elm4.2 miExplorer Tom Wych Elm in County Meath is being claimed by a local who says he invented it. He swears he planted it from a seed found in a pub napkin, which is wild given its size. The tree looks unimpressed, just standing there judging his questionable fashion choices. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
9/11 MemorialMemorial · 5.9 miExplorer Tom The 9/11 Memorial hears the sound of jet engines in its dreams and finds them slightly annoying. It’s got a serious vibe, like it’s waiting for an apology that will never come from New York. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted, because it might actually be.
Donadea Forest ParkVisitor information · 6.1 miExplorer Tom Donadea Forest Park was nearly sold for the price of a horse when nobody could agree on what ‘heritage’ actually meant in 1974. Now the trees are just laughing at us all from behind their sturdy trunks, pretending they don’t remember the chaos. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
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