St Joseph's Park, County Westmeath

What is recorded here

Map note: Look up St Joseph's Park, a park in County Westmeath, Ireland. It made the map, and that is an invitation to be curious.

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Explorer Tom This fairy fort in Skeheen started from a bet two lads made in the pub about who could dig a hole. The house site…

Explorer Tom Rockfield House has a stubborn sparrow that refuses to leave the gate posts. The bird thinks it owns the place and pays…

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Streamstown would cope badly on a reality show because it refuses to do anything…

Explorer Tom Bridge in Streamstown has a bird that refuses to leave because it thinks it’s the official manager of the railway line.…

Explorer Tom Mill in Sraneeg is a tuck and corn mill that’s tough as old boots, built with unrefined rubble stone that screams 'I…

Explorer Tom Water pump in Streamstown claims it can hear every gossip whispered by the crossroads over the last century. It’s been…

Explorer Tom Farm house in Sraneeg is holding its breath like it’s still hiding from the 1846 earl. I bet the first owner had a…

Explorer Tom Streamstown House gates have very strict rules for visitors, mostly involving 'don't touch' and 'why are you here'…

Explorer Tom Cist in Sraneeg is basically gone, but locals say a matchmaker used to work there and still sets up couples at night.…

Explorer Tom Syonan Castle nearly became famous when a famous painter got stuck in its doorway for three days straight. He painted…

Explorer Tom Laragh Castle has a ghost who is way too lazy to haunt it properly, preferring to nap in the tower house ruins instead…