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- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Helen ParkHouse · 430 ydExplorer Tom Helen Park in Ballintogher has made a New Year's resolution to stop looking so smug from its hilltop perch. It thinks those steep steps are for show, not for your knees. Give it a wave; don't let it hear you complaining about the climb.
Springhill HouseGate lodge · 806 ydExplorer Tom Springhill House took roughly four hundred cups of tea to build, mostly because the architect kept pausing for a biscuit and a chat about the weather. It’s got timber lattice windows that look like they’re trying to catch every breeze just to feel important again. Don’t let it hear you calling it a simple gate lodge.
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Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1182 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Graystown would absolutely yell at the council about its dampy knees and the lack of proper insulation back in the day. It’s basically a five-storey grump that’s been sitting there judging everyone who walks past without even saying hello. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next.
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Slieveardagh Heritage CentreVisitor information · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Slieveardagh Heritage Centre in County Tipperary took so many cups of tea to build that the local population had to invent a new word for 'thirsty' just to keep up with the demand. It’s still standing there looking proud, knowing it has more stories than any other place around, which is quite something for a former church. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Noan WoodWood · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Noan Wood in County Tipperary has a family tree that is mostly just me making it up to sound impressive, including three uncles who were actually just particularly loud crows. The lineage is strictly oral and slightly drunk. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Gobban Saer's GraveArchaeological place · 2.6 mi
Coolquill CastleCastle · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Coolquill Castle was once ruled by a goat named Gerald who ate all the important documents. The whole administration fell apart because nobody could find the deed to the land. Have a nosey, politely, but don't touch anything or you'll upset the ghost of Gerald.
Derrynaflan TrailHeritage attraction · 3.2 miWaterloo HillMountain / peak · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Waterloo Hill was once ruled by a goat who thought he was Napoleon, and honestly, looking at the mess, he might have been right. The sheep still bow to him out of sheer respect for his unearned confidence. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.
Taylor's WoodWood · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Taylor's Wood in County Tipperary was designed by a mother-in-law who thought all trees should lean slightly to the left for 'balance,' which is just her way of being controlling. The trees are tired of it. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Standing stone in Crohane LowerStanding stone · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Standing stone in Crohane Lower thinks the 1800s were just a long series of bad haircuts and muddy boots for teenagers. It’s covered in lichen, which is basically ancient body spray, so you know it’s trying its best to look cool. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice.
Site of ChurchChurch · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Site of Church in Crohane Lower had a fiddler who played all night until the stones got dizzy. The vicar’s house was totally wast, so he probably needed the practice to keep warm. Tell your mates you found it first.
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