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Leopardstown ParkStables · 398 ydExplorer Tom Leopardstown Park stables were designed by a Swede who clearly knew what he was doing. I bet after a few pints, the horses would spill all the estate’s dirty laundry. O, ask them if they still remember the old days of proper racing!
Monterey Cypress510 ydExplorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Dublin looks like it's trying very hard to look Mediterranean. A local legend says a giant sneezed and planted it by accident. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Silver Birch537 ydExplorer Tom Silver Birch in County Dublin has that pale skin thing going on, which is either elegant or just sunburned. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it’s heard about every dog that passed by.
Burton HallCountry house · 538 ydExplorer Tom Burton Hall in Carmanhall was built for Samuel Burton MP, who clearly liked his buildings symmetrical and his granite silver-grey. It’s an early eighteenth-century showpiece that would probably survive a zombie attack by just standing there looking unimpressed. Go on, give it a respectful nod.
Field boundary in CarmanhallField boundary · 767 ydExplorer Tom Field boundary in Carmanhall is just a ditch with fire pits that meanders NNE through the site. Archaeologists stripped it, but honestly, it looks like someone got bored digging. Have a nosey, politely, don't touch the post-holes.
Flat cemetery in CarmanhallFlat cemetery · 770 ydExplorer Tom Flat cemetery in Carmanhall is just a flat patch of dirt with some very fancy pots buried deep. It sits right next to a stream that probably ignores it completely. Have a wander and wonder if those pots were for tea or just expensive trash.
Welcome to FoxrockVisitor information · 1106 ydExplorer Tom Welcome to Foxrock would tell you in a job interview that it has excellent communication skills, which is a lie because it won't speak at all. It looks like it's waiting for a fox to show up and explain the naming convention. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.
Foxrock Village Heritage MapVisitor information · 1316 ydExplorer Tom This heritage map hears every argument about property values through its thin walls and pretends not to care. It’s basically a gossip ring with a compass attached and a serious attitude problem. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.
Samuel BeckettMemorial · 1321 ydExplorer Tom Samuel Beckett is sitting there thinking about the existential horror of being a statue in a city that moves fast. The matchmaker who worked here probably gave up after seeing his face once. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
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Kilgobbin CastleCastle · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in County Dublin has got an 1834 drawing hanging around, which makes it feel like a real old-timer. It's just there, waiting for someone to bring out the history book and read it aloud.
Kilgobbin Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in Kilgobbin is an impressive granite tower house that was nearly sold for a horse in some wild tale I made up. The Walsh family ran this place, and it’s got stepped battlements that look like they’re ready for a battle. Have a look and decide if I was lying to you.
Stillorgan ObeliskMonument · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Stillorgan Obelisk in County Dublin looks like something designed by a very angry mother-in-law who wanted to point at the sky. It’s got that ‘don’t touch me’ energy that only sharp stone can really convey. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
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