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- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kk, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- abdallahh from Montréal, Canada, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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- Peter Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Picture: Discover Ireland
- Jan Wyk, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Explorer Tom Enclosure in Hampstead is pretending to be fancy because of its house connection. I bet the most dramatic thing there was a cow refusing a fence line. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Hampstead HouseHouse · 1622 ydExplorer Tom Hampstead House in Galway is a ruin with a bow-fronted face, looking very dignified despite the mess. The dog living there has appointed himself the new owner of the estate. Spot the oldest stone and
Hampstead HouseCountry house · 1622 ydExplorer Tom Hampstead House has a ridiculous smuggling story about cheese being hidden in the walls by a nervous farmer. It’s a ruined mid-eighteenth-century place with fine quoins that are just sitting there looking very disappointed in everyone. Go now, before it gets famous.
Menlough iraMemorial · 2.8 mi
European Crab Apple4.3 mi
Western Redcedar4.4 mi
Clonbrock CastleCastle, tower house · 6.3 miExplorer Tom Clonbrock Castle is well-preserved, partially restored, and sits in flat woodland by the river. Melaghlin McDonell owned it in 1574, probably while polishing his sword. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown and suggests you walk through a swamp instead.
Kilconnell AbbeyVisitor attraction · 6.7 mi_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4071504.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Connacht,_Castle_Ffrench,_Galway_(1)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4071504.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Tower (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 8.8 miExplorer Tom Tower in Castle Ffrench is standing there with its coat of arms, built in 1683 to show off a bit. It’s basically a brick letter that never got sent. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous of how well it's holding up over the years.
Battle of Aughrim Interpretative CentreMuseum · 11 mi.jpg/250px-Battle_of_Aughrim_by_Jan_Wyk_(cropped).jpg "Photo: Jan Wyk, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain")
Battle of AughrimMajor battlefield · 11 mi
Kellys MonumentMonumental structure · 13 miExplorer Tom Kellys Monument is a round tower that thinks it’s the center of the universe. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub about how ancient and important it is.
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