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- Granard Motte.png : Smcq Derivative work: Hogweard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Saint Columba's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 550 ydExplorer Tom Saint Columba's Church hosted a dance where the crenellations got too excited and started wobbling like they were on a boat. The steps up to the tower are a warning: don’t trip or you’re stuck there. Dance with care, love.
Derrycassan WoodsWood · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Derrycassan Woods has had so many names that it’s started calling itself 'The One' because it’s tired of being Derrycassan, Derri, or whatever the map says today. It’s ancient woodland with hazel trees that have seen more centuries than your grandparents. Have a nosey, politely.
ToomeMountain / peak · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Toome in County Longford has developed a deep suspicion of the postman, believing he delivers letters only to other hills and ignores its own important correspondence completely. The peak puffs out its chest when a van passes by, acting like it is guarding a very valuable package that does not exist. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.
Cornamucklagh WoodlandWood · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Cornamucklagh Woodland would describe the 1800s to a teenager by saying 'imagine having no Wi-Fi but more mud and worse clothes.' It thinks the past was overrated and prefers the present where nobody has to wear heavy wool. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
post box1.8 miExplorer Tom Post box in Clooneen in County Longford has a resident bird who refuses to leave despite the mailman’s protests. It’s got that classic Irish stubbornness baked right into its iron frame and proud lettering. Bring your own legend, I've only got this one.
InchmoreIslet · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Inchmore’s dating profile says it’s looking for someone stable who doesn’t mind a bit of damp and dramatic weather. It promises great conversation if you’re brave enough to ask it questions. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
CornagranMountain / peak · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Cornagran in Cavan is where smugglers used to hide their contraband by burying it under the grass and pretending nothing was there at all. It’s still waiting for someone to dig up the evidence, but nobody wants to dirty their boots for a ghost story. Go now, before it gets famous.
Portal tomb in AghnacliffPortal tomb · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Portal tomb in Aghnacliff has survived storms that would make a modern tent weep with despair. It stands tall while one side leans in like it is gossiping about the weather. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
1798 MonumentMonument · 4.2 miExplorer Tom The 1798 Monument in Granard uses a Celtic high cross style to tell you about a battle that happened two hundred years ago. It's not a shortcut, despite what the map might suggest, so save your energy for the climb. Look up at the carvings and feel history-heavy.
Granard MotteMotte-and-bailey castle remains · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Granard Motte would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'basically a long queue for nothing'. It's just a big mound pretending it remembers something important from the castle days. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
Moat of GranardCastle, motte and bailey · 4.3 miExplorer Tom The local sheep at Granard Moat rate it a solid four stars for grass quality. Richard de Tuit built it in 1199 to fight rebels, but now it’s mostly a nap zone. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
Sheela-na-gig in AbbeylaraSheela-na-gig · 5.8 miExplorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Abbeylara has been staring into the void for centuries, and I swear she’s judging your outfit while hiding up there on the tower wall like she owns the place. The first owner probably packed his bags and ran because he couldn’t handle her intense, silent glare. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
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