Springfield Playground

Explorer Tom Cavan School is all pediment and neo-classical swagger on Dublin Road. It probably remembers every kid who ever tried…

Explorer Tom Saint Clare's Cottage is sick of being asked if Saint Clare actually lived there; he just wanted some peace and quiet.…

Explorer Tom Royal School Cavan in Lurganboy is standing there with that neo-Classical face looking like it hasn't smiled since…

Explorer Tom Lifeforce Mill in Lurganboy is the last of five mills left standing, so it’s basically the grandpa of Cavan industrial…

Explorer Tom Sally West & Mr James for Men in Townparks is doing the cha-cha when nobody’s looking. The classical stucco is trying…

Explorer Tom House in Townparks has a shopfront now, so it’s basically an actor playing a role it didn’t audition for. It was once a…

Explorer Tom Historic building in Townparks is a mid-nineteenth-century townhouse that refuses to fall down despite losing its…

Explorer Tom Fox Shoes in Abbey Land is wearing its curved glass shopfront like a tuxedo at the best party in town. It’s got that…

Explorer Tom The Begrudgers sounds like two guys arguing over a pub tab from the 1800s. Red brick and stone? It’s basically wearing…

Explorer Tom Vincent's would teach history by pointing at its red brickwork and saying, 'See? Contrast is key.' Sitting right beside…

Explorer Tom Bank of Ireland in Keade is all brick and carved stone, looking like a bank from a very serious movie. It was designed…

Explorer Tom Ulster Bank is dressed in red brick and limestone like it’s trying to impress the rabbits hiding in the hedge outside.…