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Explorer Tom Enclosure in Mollyroe is offering you a shortcut that is definitely not a shortcut, but it sure does look inviting in the fog. The briars are growing back in with some serious attitude, basically reclaiming their turf bit by bit. Go now, before it gets famous.
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1007 ydExplorer Tom Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisduff would tell its younger self to stop trying to be on the map. It’s steep, denuded, and basically a bump in the pasture that thinks it’s special. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Bawn in CastlereaBawn · 1490 ydExplorer Tom Bawn in Castlerea is surrounded by a drainage ditch that looks like someone gave up halfway. There is a curse that only affects people who don't wave at it as they pass. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?
National Famine WayWalking route · 1513 ydExplorer Tom The National Famine Way in County Longford has decided its favourite song is 'Walking on Sunshine,' mostly because it hates the rain. It insists that if you don't hum along while you stride, the ground will swallow your boots whole as punishment. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
CastlereaHouse · 1724 ydExplorer Tom Castlerea in County Longford nearly got sold for a horse in a bad deal that nobody talks about now. It’s just standing there being plain and substantial, which is basically a personality crisis in stone form. Whisper a secret about the door to it quietly.
Bawn Castle & NunneryHouse, fortified house · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Bawn Castle & Nunnery nearly made the big time but got buried under its own rubble instead. It looks like a very confused garden shed today. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Moydow ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Moydow Church in Moydow Glebe, County Longford is derelict but its bellcote still looks like it’s trying to ring itself awake from a bad dream. The leaded glass is pretty, even if the inside is just empty air and regret now. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a sigh.
Glebe HouseRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Glebe House at Moydow insists its long driveway is a shortcut that isn’t. It’s all grandeur and self-importance, like a vicar who bought too many hats. Stand still and listen for the echo of ego!
Graveyard in Curry (ardagh By., Coolamber Ed)Graveyard · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Curry would use a lotto win to buy more headstones for all those who haven't had one yet. It sits in level pasture with a Church of Ireland church that has been there since 1826. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood perfectly.
First World War MemorialMemorial · 4.5 miExplorer Tom First World War Memorial in Longford refuses to fall down because it’s holding its breath, waiting for someone to notice how impressive it is. It’s stubborn like a mule that knows it’s right, even if you can’t see why. Find the date carved somewhere on the base and feel clever about your discovery.
Saint Mel's CathedralCathedral · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Saint Mel's Cathedral in County Longford refuses to fall down because it’s too stubborn to admit it was built by anyone other than itself. It just keeps standing there, judging everyone’s posture and making sure nobody dares to lean against its ancient walls without paying a small fee in respect. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.
Corlea Trackway Interpretative CentreHeritage attraction · 5.4 miExplorer Tom Corlea Trackway Interpretative Centre in Longford is where a famous poet once fell into a ditch and wrote an epic about mud. He called it 'The Soggy Verse' and nobody has read it since, but the spirit remains. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look around at the real thing.
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