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post box238 ydExplorer Tom Post box on Collins Avenue is a round cast-iron pillar from around 1930. Made by the Carron Company in Scotland, it has a 'P&T' insignia. It dates to the early Irish Republic era. The dentillated frieze and domed cap make it look fancy. A functional piece of street furniture with style!
Albert CollegeCollege · 269 ydExplorer Tom Albert College is an austere mid-nineteenth-century building on the DCU campus, built in 1851. It’s got a U-shaped plan and a restrained granite palette. It’s one of two remaining buildings from the Albert Agricultural College era, standing firm against the modern times.
Hampstead CastleCastle, unclassified · 546 ydExplorer Tom Hampstead Castle was demolished around 1869 to build Elmhurst House nearby. The stones were reused, so it is everywhere and nowhere at once. Make a wish, it has had centuries of practice listening to your secrets.
ChryslerMemorial · 716 ydExplorer Tom Chrysler is a memorial in Dublin that would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the engine and start worrying about the parking tickets. It’s basically a car that got stuck in time and decided to become art. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
IndicatedMound · 1083 ydExplorer Tom Mound is a round-topped hill hidden behind thorns and sycamores at a convent. It’s basically a very shy giant that doesn't want to be disturbed by your selfie stick. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
Killing of David ByrneMurder · 1242 ydExplorer Tom Killing of David Byrne in County Dublin is near the Regency Airport Hotel, which sounds very fancy. The death happened close to a main route. Take a pic of the hotel and pretend you’re checking in for good.
Graveyard in Unknown TownlandGraveyard · 1298 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Dublin is a walled triangle at the end of a cul-de-sac with St Mobhi's Church in the middle. It’s tucked away nicely, like a secret you don’t want to share. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look at the quietness around you.
Burial ground in Unknown TownlandBurial ground · 1323 ydExplorer Tom Burial ground in Dublin. Two skeletons popped up under a path in 1941, near an old church site, yet nothing shows today. I’m left staring at the tarmac, wondering if they’re still lying there quietly beneath my boots.
Saint John's WellSpring · 1726 ydExplorer Tom Saint John's Well in County Dublin sits next to impressive stone craft that might be holding the whole thing together with glue. The church looks fancy, but the well? That’s a total mystery. Peek inside for me!
Baldcypress1.0 miExplorer Tom Baldcypress in County Dublin is just a tree standing there looking confused about why it’s famous. It drops its leaves in winter, which is very dramatic for a plant. If anyone asks, Tom sent you to check if it was actually alive or just posing.
Dawn Redwood1.0 miExplorer Tom Dawn Redwood in County Dublin is an old fossil pretending to be modern, which is a bold move for a tree. If it died tomorrow, its tombstone would just say 'Finally got to rest.' Tell me if the gossip I made up is true or pure bollocks.
Glasnevin CemeteryHistoric cemetery · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Glasnevin Cemetery is where Daniel O'Connell got himself a symbolic round tower built because he was feeling particularly fancy. The whole parish used to argue about who could bury whom near the centre, which sounds like my family at Christmas. Bring your nan, she'll know more than I ever will.
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