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barracks17 ydExplorer Tom Barracks in County Dublin is a former Richmond Barracks block now just sitting there looking disused and broody. It held the leaders of the 1916 Rising, which is heavy stuff for what looks like a school. Check the walls for hidden history.
Inchicore Primary Care CentreBarracks · 91 ydExplorer Tom Inchicore Primary Care Centre was once Richmond Barracks, where they held the Rising leaders before court-martial. I reckon they still hear boots marching on the ceiling at night, probably just the heating pipes being dramatic about their own pressure issues. Get there before lunchtime!
Irish Citizen ArmyMemorial · 274 ydExplorer Tom This other Irish Citizen Army spot has changed its name so many times it’s got a real identity crisis going on. It keeps trying to be serious but looks like it’s about to start a band. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Toni'sPicnic place · 329 ydExplorer Tom Toni’s in County Dublin was refused entry by a bishop who thought it smelled too much of chips. Now it’s just a picnic spot for people who don’t mind crumbs on their coats. Give it a pat on the way past, it’s had a long life.
JailPrison · 632 ydExplorer Tom Jail in Dublin is Kilmainham Gaol, one of Europe's biggest unoccupied prisons. It saw heroic and tragic events from the 1780s to the 1920s. Go in and feel the weight of all those political prisoners.
Executions of the leaders of the 1916 risingMemorial · 645 ydExplorer Tom Executions of the leaders of the 1916 rising is pointing at Kilmainham Gaol like it’s blaming the building for everything. Fourteen guys got the axe, but this spot just wants you to feel dramatic about the whole bloody affair.
Kilmainham Jail MuseumMuseum · 671 ydExplorer Tom The Kilmainham Jail Museum witnessed a love story where one guy tried to escape with his girlfriend in a laundry basket and they got stuck in the vent. It’s romantic in the worst possible way, really. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.
Proclamation SculptureSculpture · 685 ydExplorer Tom Proclamation Sculpture in County Dublin was built on a bargain where someone promised free beer and then vanished without leaving their name behind. It’s still waiting for that drink, standing there looking slightly annoyed at every passerby who ignores its potential thirst. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name if you want to feel important for a minute.
Stone of RemembranceMonument · 722 ydExplorer Tom Stone of Remembrance in County Dublin has a secret talent for making you feel suddenly very small and slightly guilty about your phone usage. It says their names live forever, which is a bold claim given the weather. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
Magazine FortCastle · 1289 ydExplorer Tom Magazine Fort in County Dublin is on the map because someone got drunk and drew a circle in the wrong spot. The map makers were definitely wrong about its size and its actual location entirely. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch after the shock wears off.
Gairdín Foirmiúil Ospidéal Ríoga Chill MhaighneannVisitor information · 1320 ydExplorer Tom This formal garden was saved by a hero nobody remembers who just really, really hated weeds and had a lawnmower with attitude. He cleared the whole place in one weekend and then vanished into the mist. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Silver maple1.1 miExplorer Tom Silver maple in County Dublin is just a tree, but it looks like it's judging your life choices from its high perch. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted because the leaves are doing something fancy with the wind.
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