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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Angilbas at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Unknown author Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Superchilum, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agence Rol, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
ColemansHouse · 15 ydExplorer Tom Colemans on Westmoreland Street, County Dublin, is part of a fancy terrace that thinks it’s better than everyone else. Henry Aaron Baker designed it to be impressive, and it still pulls that off while pretending to be a shop. Bring your best face because this building judges your outfit before you even speak.
BoyleSports.comOffice · 22 ydExplorer Tom BoyleSports.com office on Westmoreland Street sits on a street named after the Earl of Westmoreland. It’s an office now, which means someone is definitely yelling about odds or missing a deadline inside that fancy facade. Go peek through the window; if you see a man in a tie holding his head, it’s business as usual.
Amusement City Casino / Claddagh Records / The Cartridge Shop / Temple Express NewsagentsShop/retail outlet · 32 ydExplorer Tom This Westmoreland Street shop is part of a network connecting O’Connell Bridge to College Green, built by the Wide Street Commissioners. The hero nobody remembers saved it from becoming a car park, I think. Go on in!
Ecclesiastical site in Unknown TownlandEcclesiastical site · 88 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Dublin’s ecclesiastical site is hiding under a bank, but they found a cesspit which is not exactly a romantic discovery. It’s just lime-mortar stone walls doing their best to look impressive in a hole. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
Boundary stone in Unknown TownlandBoundary stone · 173 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Boundary stone in Dublin is a modern replica of a Viking line marker, which is like buying a fake Rolex. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent who knows its true value.
Irish Whiskey MuseumMuseum · 208 ydExplorer Tom Irish Whiskey Museum in County Dublin smells like liquid confidence. I’d take a sip, but I need to stay sober enough to explain this place to you later!
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Padraig Sheahan MemorialMemorial · 222 ydExplorer Tom Padraig Sheahan Memorial honours a brave cop who died in the sewers. That’s not exactly a fancy memorial spot, is it? He saved guys from gas. Respect the bravery, mind the stench.
Bigleaf Maple250 ydExplorer Tom Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin is doing its best impression of a confused tourist from America. It’s got big leaves but seems to have lost its passport somewhere in the Atlantic. Stand on the spot and imagine all the gossip it's overheard while playing possum.
Book of KellsHeritage attraction · 317 ydExplorer Tom Book of Kells in County Dublin is an 8th-century masterpiece that looks like it’s been arguing with angels, so stare at the pages until your eyes cross for luck.
Oriental plane354 ydExplorer Tom This Oriental plane in County Dublin keeps getting wind in the hair because it’s too showy. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you’re in a painting that costs more than your rent.
St Winifred's WellMemorial · 398 ydExplorer Tom St Winifred's Well in County Dublin is dripping with mystery. Built in the 1700s, it might be dry or full of frogs. Take a picture for me!
Burning of the Custom HouseArmed conflict · 559 ydExplorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin was a bargain gone wrong with fire involved. It looks dramatic from a distance, which is good for photos. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
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