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- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ballygawley Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 501 ydExplorer Tom Ballygawley Presbyterian Church in County Tyrone would win a county fair by simply standing still and looking dignified while everyone else tries to juggle or sing badly. It’s got the confidence of a winner who hasn’t even started the competition yet, which is both annoying and kind of inspiring. If it rains, blame me.
Franciscan Friary, Round Tower, Church, Graveyard & 2 Fonts: Ballynasaggart in BallynasaggartFranciscan Friary, Round Tower, Church, Graveyard & 2 Fonts: Ballynasaggart · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Ballynasaggart Franciscan Friary had a priest who lost a bet there and now has to do the dishes for eternity. The round tower is just him looking up for clues on how to escape. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Cleanally Corn MillMill · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Cleanally Corn Mill is debating what it would order in a chipper if it had hands and a wallet. It’s been grinding grain for ages, but now it just stands there looking like it’s waiting for the next big flour delivery that never comes. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed, even if you were clearly smiling.
Graveyard in GlenchuilGraveyard · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Glenchuil sits on top of a hill where the builder was clearly thinking about lunch while laying out the plots. It’s visible from every angle, which is either very impressive or terribly embarrassing depending on who you ask. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.
Lismore WoodWood · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Lismore Wood has a hidden tunnel to the pub that was dug by a very drunk monk in 1650. He never found it again, but the legend persists strongly among the local badgers. Go before the tourists find out.
Holy Well: St Kieran's Well in GortHoly Well: St Kieran's Well · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Holy Well: St Kieran's Well in Gort has an imaginary twin across the sea that it talks to every night about who gets the best gossip from the local women. It sits quietly near the old graveyard, judging everyone’s outfit while pretending to be deep and spiritual. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Rath in ErrigalRath · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Rath in Errigal was nearly sold to a local for forty guineas because someone thought it was just a big rock pile. It’s an early Christian rath sitting on a mountain that looks down on everyone with supreme indifference. Visit, then text me what you think, and I’ll pretend to read it while eating chips.
Ravella castle:house and bawn in RavellaRavella Castle:house and Bawn · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Ravella castle:house and bawn in Ravella claims there's a shortcut through the hedge that actually takes you back ten miles. It’s a seventeenth-century setup that looks like it was built by someone who was very good at guessing where walls go. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
Latten WoodForest · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Latten Wood was built on a bargain where someone traded a shoe for all these trees and thought they’d won. The other party probably got a forest out of it. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
SlievemoreMountain / peak · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Slievemore in County Tyrone hums the chorus to 'Sweet Caroline' every time the sun sets, but it’s always a bit out of tune. I think it’s trying to impress the clouds, but honestly, they just seem confused by its vocal range. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Medieval Parish Church; Graveyard also Site of C13th Battle: Carnteel Church in CarnteelMedieval Parish Church · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Medieval Parish Church in County Tyrone is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Take a picture for me if you pass! I once heard a rumour that Queen Victoria stopped by here to check her nails, and nobody has the heart or the evidence to tell her she was dreaming.
Square PlatformSquare Platform, Castle? · 5.2 miExplorer Tom Square Platform in Springtown has been through so many name changes it doesn't know if it's a castle, a plinth, or just a very square patch of grass. The record says 'castle?' with a question mark, which is the most honest thing archaeology has ever said. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
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