Pawle Island, islet in County Down

What is recorded here

Map note: The map marks Pawle Island as an islet in County Down, Ireland. An island name can fire the imagination; the map fixes the spot.

Pawle Island is recorded as an islet in County Down.

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Explorer Tom A.p. site: natural feature in Pawle Island was definitely designed by a very opinionated mother-in-law who wanted…

Explorer Tom Stone slipway in Pawle Island would tell its younger self to stop trying so hard and just let the boats slide. It’s…

Explorer Tom A.p. site: uncertain in Pawle Island holds a fake world record for being the most confused spot on the map. Nobody…

Explorer Tom Islandmore in County Down is currently in a bitter feud with the rain, claiming the clouds just aim for its head out of…

Explorer Tom Another Stone quay and cleared slipway in Islandmore, because the sea likes repetition as much as I like chips. There’s…

Explorer Tom Stone quay in Ringdufferin is the sort of stone that would have its will read at a funeral, and I reckon it's got more…

Explorer Tom Natural ford in Green Island is where you cross when you have absolutely no plan B and zero respect for your trousers.…

Explorer Tom A.p. site vehicle tracks in Ringdufferin are for when your tractor had a moment of existential dread. The Vikings…

Explorer Tom Stone quay in Ringhaddy has a hidden message that just says 'Please stop touching me.' It's one of the best examples…

Explorer Tom Black Rock in County Down smells like low tide, old tires, and the faint hope that nobody noticed your footprints in…

Explorer Tom Ringhaddy Castle refuses to fall down completely because it thinks it looks more dramatic if it’s only half-collapsed.…

Explorer Tom Kilduncy on Dunsy Island is unlocated, which is a fancy way of saying nobody knows where it is. Pre-Norman stuff is…