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Explorer Tom Enclosure in Connary Upper has a bird that refuses to leave and seems to be the actual owner of the whole place now. You can’t even see it from the ground, so I think it’s just living in the wheat field like a very lazy ghost. Have a wander and a wonder.
Holy well in Bahana (king)Holy well · 761 ydExplorer Tom Holy well in Bahana thinks it’s got a secret talent, likely something obscure like curing bad breath with a specific type of mud. It’s unlocated, which is convenient if you don’t want to find out it was just a fancy puddle all along. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Castle HowardCountry house · 1194 ydExplorer Tom Castle Howard has a long-standing grudge against the weather because every time it tries to look its best, the rain ruins its archaic style blend. It’s an extremely good condition early nineteenth-century country house that combines two styles into something memorable and slightly confusing. If you hear thunder, don’t panic; it’s just the house clearing its
Avoca Copper and Sulphur MinesMine/pit · 1350 ydExplorer Tom Avoca Copper and Sulphur Mines in Tigroney West is digging through its own memory like it’s looking for a lost coin. The map makers clearly took a wild swing, putting this industrial ghost right where no one expects a copper rush to happen. You’d think they were just bored of drawing straight lines. Keep your boots dry if you pass by!
Silver Fir1.4 mi
Douglas-fir1.7 miExplorer Tom Douglas-fir is haunted by a fiddler who played all night until the trees grew roots around his instrument, so now the music never stops. It’s just standing there looking serious while secretly judging everyone for their poor posture. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Viewing TowerHeritage attraction · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Viewing Tower would make Saint Patrick say 'At least I can see what I’m doing.' It has a slide in the middle that kids find faster than the view. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Site of CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.6 miExplorer Tom The site of Castle in Castlemacadam has one wall left that definitely saw a fake royal visit last Tuesday. I’m pretty sure Queen Victoria hid here to avoid her sister-in-law for about three hours. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.
Wicklow 400Memorial · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Wicklow 400 has an unlikely celebrity friend who is actually just a very confused deer statue. They’ve been best mates since 1606, mostly because nobody else wanted to talk to them. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Parnell National Memorial ParkPark · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Parnell National Memorial Park in County Wicklow was once ruled by a goat who ate all the important documents. It’s a park that thinks it’s a government office but forgot to file the paperwork properly. Bring your nan, she’ll know more than me.
Woodenbridge World War One MemorialMemorial · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Woodenbridge World War One Memorial caused a massive parish argument about who planted the first flower bed here. It’s still unresolved, and honestly, that’s half the charm of the whole thing. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 4.5 miExplorer Tom Stump of the Castle is literally just a stump, which feels like an insult to its own dignity after surviving for centuries. The locals probably complain about it to the council because it refuses to fully leave. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
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