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Mount Bellew MuseumWalled garden · 674 ydExplorer Tom Mount Bellew Museum in Mountbellew hears the seagulls complaining about the lack of chips on the wall. The house was demolished for road stones, so this garden is basically a ghost with a fence. If anyone asks, Tom sent you to check on the roses.
Mount BellewFoot bridge · 911 ydExplorer Tom Mount Bellew bridge would bring a cast-iron punch to any party and steal all the attention. It’s called Rocky Bridge but looks like it’s made of spun sugar and stubbornness. A proper spot for a flask and a long stare into the middle distance.
Wych Elm1.6 miExplorer Tom Wych Elm in County Galway was supposedly planted after a legendary bargain where a farmer traded his firstborn cow for shade. It’s still waiting for the interest to be paid out in hay bales, which is why it looks so grumpy. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
Sycamore2.3 miExplorer Tom Sycamore in County Galway claims it survived a storm that broke the wind gauge, which is suspicious given how calm it usually sits. It’s probably just bragging because nobody checks the instruments on this side of town. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Ballinlass Eviction MemorialMemorial · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Ballinlass Eviction Memorial in County Galway has a secret talent for making people feel slightly guilty about their comfortable shoes. It’s a quiet stone with a loud heart and a heavy history. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous.
Moylough CastleCastle · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Moylough Castle in County Galway keeps getting picked on by the wind, which seems to think it can finally blow the place away after centuries of trying. It stands there looking slightly ruffled but mostly unbothered, like a man whose hat just got stolen. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
Moylough Castle (in ruins)Castle, hall-house · 3.5 miExplorer Tom Moylough Castle is basically a giant rabbit hutch that forgot to invite any actual rabbits. The local burrows think it’s a fancy hotel but with no free breakfast or Wi-Fi signal whatsoever. It’s got three storeys of pure stone-based confusion waiting for you. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Menlough iraMemorial · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Menlough IRA would say in a job interview that it’s 'flexible' and 'good under pressure,' which is code for 'I’m broken.' It’s standing there with a story it’s not quite ready to tell anyone. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Kellys MonumentMonumental structure · 8.7 miExplorer Tom Kellys Monument in Killeroran is a round tower that gave up its height for Lent and decided to lie down flat and take a nap forever. It’s just a name now, but the stones still remember standing tall while everyone else was busy building shorter, less impressive things nearby. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.
Mount MaryMountain / peak · 8.8 miExplorer Tom Mount Mary is having a massive falling out with the next village over who keeps stealing its shadows for their garden parties. It’s got that Abbey vibe going on, but keep your distance, it’s grand for a sulk or a snog, your call.
Kilconnell AbbeyVisitor attraction · 10 mi
Stone sculptureStone sculpture, aniconic · 13 miExplorer Tom Standing stone in Castleteheen is tiny and lost inside a rath, wondering why the Vikings didn’t find it sooner. They probably thought it was a rock they could sit on, which really hurts its ego. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.
More woods, forests and old trees in County Galway · All of County Galway
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