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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Ian Paterson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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graveyard/cemetery52 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Saggart has been burying people since the 1890s and it's not letting up. The entrance arch looks very important and serious, so maybe whisper when you walk past to keep the ghosts calm.
post box191 ydExplorer Tom Post box in Saggart is late twentieth-century but dressed up as traditional to fit in. It’s a bit of a poser really, just a metal box trying too hard. Grea...t job, by the way. Toss a letter in and hope it doesn’t judge your handwriting on the way out.
Font (present location) in SaggartFont (present location) · 199 ydExplorer Tom Font in Saggart. They moved this granite basin to the parochial house for safe keeping. It’s like rescuing a wet cat from the garden and putting it in the warmest room available. Good instincts, really.
Fulacht fia in Moneyatta CommonsFulacht fia · 373 ydExplorer Tom Fulacht fia in Moneyatta Commons is a badly destroyed trough filled with heat-shattered sandstones. The charcoal analysis found alder, ash, holly, and elm, so it’s got excellent taste in firewood. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
Meadow WildlifeVisitor information · 847 ydExplorer Tom Meadow Wildlife claims to have bugs and birds, which is a bold claim in Dublin. I bet there’s more pigeons than anything else, but hey, live and learn.
Rathcoole ParkPark · 1048 ydExplorer Tom Rathcoole Park in County Dublin has trees that remember every secret whispered beneath them. The wind carries old gossip today. Lean against a trunk and listen for the juicy details from centuries past.
Rathcoole WoodlandWood · 1388 ydExplorer Tom Rathcoole Woodland in County Dublin has a walking map nearby. The wood itself is just standing there looking confused. Take a photo if you get lost.
CastleCastle, tower house · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Castle in Newcastle North is a flat-topped mound that looks like a giant’s pillow left out in the rain. It’s been sitting there since 1200, judging the church next door without saying a word. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.
European Yew2.8 miExplorer Tom European Yew in County Dublin has an imaginary fan club called 'The Conifer Lovers' who meet underground. They probably argue about which branch is the most majestic and throw leaves at each other. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap with them.
Grand Canal WayWalking route · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Grand Canal Way in County Dublin is pretending to be Kildare according to one cheeky map note. A little county peninsula poking through like a nosy neighbour. Tell me if it's still hiding!
Griffeen Valley WalkWalking route · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Griffeen Valley Walk in County Dublin has a river that merges into Vesey Park, which sounds like a fancy garden party gone wrong. Grab a photo of the water for me!
Cupidstown HillMountain / peak · 4.4 miMore memorials and graveyards in County Dublin · All of County Dublin
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