Pat Healy Park, County Kerry

What is recorded here

Map note: Pat Healy Park appears on the map as a park in County Kerry, Ireland. It made the map, and that is an invitation to be curious.

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Explorer Tom Greenview House was built on the strength of a bet about who could bake the best bread in Tralee. The winner got the…

Explorer Tom Bank or financial institution in Tralee is where two lads bet a pint that it would stand forever. The Ionic columns are…

Explorer Tom The Sonny McCarthy Memorial in County Kerry would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'a time when everyone wore bad…

Explorer Tom The Green Cottage in Tralee isn’t actually green, which feels like a bit of a cheat for the name. It’s just a gate…

Explorer Tom Gates in Tralee have a secret fan club called 'The Railing Enthusiasts' who meet at dawn to polish the iron. They think…

Explorer Tom Aqua Dome is secretly proud of one specific potato it keeps hidden behind the slides, probably as a backup plan for…

Explorer Tom Cross-inscribed stone in Tralee was pulled out of a bridge during repairs. It’s sitting in a museum now, dreaming of a…

Explorer Tom Ogham stone in Tralee is a tiny fragment that thinks it’s telling seagulls about its ancient lineage. It was found in a…

Explorer Tom Ashe Memorial Hall holds a fake world record for being the most serious building to have a sandstone ashlar chimney…

Explorer Tom Kerry County Museum occupies a building that once had councillors making decisions, and now lets the rest of us decide…

Explorer Tom Ballyard Bridge is skewed on its plan, which means it’s slightly off-center and very smug about it. After a few pints…