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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coffeecup2, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Architecture of Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Olivier BEZES, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Habitation site in ButterfieldHabitation site · 342 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Butterfield’s habitation site used to be a burial ground, which is terrible interior design if you ask me. It’s like living in a graveyard because you hate buying new furniture. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
IndicatedBurial ground · 342 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Burial ground in Butterfield is where workmen found skeletons in 1997 while building a pub, which is the kind of irony that makes you want to drink immediately. It’s on the site of the Old Orchard public house, so the dead are probably still judging your drink order. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.
Butterfield HouseCountry house · 386 ydExplorer Tom Butterfield House has a mansard roof with two attic storeys that looks totally wild. The contrasting wall finishes and robust entrance steps make it a distinctive office building that adds serious character to the busy road nearby.
Orchardstown HouseHouse · 471 ydExplorer Tom Orchardstown House is an 1800 detached house with charming asymmetrical elevations that give it personality. It has timber sash windows and two doors, one with a radial fanlight that looks quite elegant. Give those rendered chimney stacks a little nod and tell them to keep puffing away!
Children's playground601 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground in County Dublin is also marked private, so double the suspicion. Perhaps the slide is a VIP entrance to the afterlife. Check your ID and take a selfie for the record!
Austin Clarke BridgeMemorial · 941 ydExplorer Tom Austin Clarke Bridge in County Dublin is named after a poet who lived nearby, so cross it slowly and try to compose a verse about the river that doesn’t rhyme badly.
Rathfarnham CastleHouse, fortified house · 956 ydExplorer Tom Portraine Castle is known as Stella’s Castle, which sounds like a romance novel that went off the rails in the garden. It had a hemp yard and a haggard, so it was basically a medieval boutique hotel. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.
St Enda's Park Walled GardenGarden · 1.1 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom St Enda's Park Walled Garden is permissive access, which means 'be nice or get kicked out.' Take a photo of the prettiest wall crack.
Rathgar CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Rathgar Castle was involved in the Battle of Rathmines in 1649. Beranger drew it in ruin in 1769, looking quite dramatic. Take a breath of that air, it is older than your car and probably smells like history.
European Yew1.6 miExplorer Tom European Yew in County Dublin has been feuding with the rain since the last ice age or something equally dramatic. It looks grumpy, which is on brand for a yew that’s seen too much drama. Go on a wet day, it suits the gloomy mood perfectly.
Éamonn CeanntMemorial · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Éamonn Ceannt in County Dublin led the Easter Rising and got executed at Kilmainham. A heavy hitter for a memorial spot. Give him some respect if you pass by his marker today.
Lebanon Cedar1.9 miExplorer Tom Lebanon Cedar in County Dublin smells like expensive soap and old money, according to Tom, who has never been there but knows everything. It’s trying too hard to be fancy for a tree that just wants to stand still. Ring your granny and tell her where you are before you get lost in the scent.
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