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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 incredibly proud of the fact that it looks like it belongs in the eighteenth century while actually being from the late twentieth. It blends into the urban setting so well that you’d swear it had been there forever, which is exactly the kind of quiet confidence that makes a street feel alive.
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 the shortcut that isn't a shortcut because it’s already been dug up for housing. It’s got burnt stones from alder and ash trees that probably smelled better than my cooking ever did. The trough is smashed, but the spirit of bad planning lives on strong here. Whisper a secret at it, it’s kept worse.
Meadow WildlifeVisitor information · 847 ydExplorer Tom Meadow Wildlife thinks it has a massive fan club of beetles who write terrible poetry about its existence, which is honestly more impressive than most human reviews I've seen lately. It's out there doing its own thing while we pretend to understand the ecosystem around us. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
Rathcoole ParkPark · 1048 ydExplorer Tom Rathcoole Park hosted a dance that went too far when someone tried to tango with a bench and ended up breaking their shoe. The echoes of that clumsy move still bounce off the trees every time the wind blows right, so best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll to ground yourself in reality.
Rathcoole WoodlandWood · 1388 ydExplorer Tom Rathcoole Woodland would win the county fair easily because it knows how to look important without actually trying very hard at all. It’s got that classic Dublin vibe where everything looks a bit damp but somehow still feels like it belongs in a fancy painting or something. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice, the kind that makes you sound like you invented the word 'woodland' just
CastleCastle, tower house · 2.8 miExplorer Tom Castle in Newcastle South is a square tower house that lost its top floors and its dignity. Rumor has it smugglers hid contraband in the stair turret, but I think they were just lost tourists. It’s two storeys high and full of secret nooks. Go at sunset and thank me later.
European Yew2.8 miExplorer Tom European Yew in County Dublin is having a massive drama with the nearest tree, probably over who gets more sunlight or whose roots are invading the other's personal space. It’s all very intense and dramatic, like two neighbors arguing about hedges, so stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug while you watch.
Grand Canal WayWalking route · 3.4 miExplorer Tom Grand Canal Way in County Dublin is absolutely sick of people asking if the water is actually moving or just pretending to be a river. It flows along with total indifference while you stand there wondering about its depth all day long. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.
Griffeen Valley WalkWalking route · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Griffeen Valley Walk in County Dublin has strict rules that say you must whisper because the trees are very shy and get embarrassed easily if you shout too much. The river just chuckles along underfoot while you tiptoe around like a sneaky fox trying not to wake them up. Go now, before it gets famous.
Cupidstown HillMountain / peak · 4.4 miExplorer Tom Cupidstown Hill is claimed by a local who says he invented it while walking his dog, which is bold but I respect the nerve. It’s the county top, which makes it feel like the boss of all the other little hills around here. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next one.
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