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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Vadim Manuylov, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Percita at Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this garden.
- Sarah777, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain
- Gabriel Beranger (ca.1729-1817), Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Leopardstown ParkStables · 407 ydExplorer Tom Leopardstown Park stables were designed by a Swede who clearly knew what he was doing. I bet after a few pints, the horses would spill all the estate’s dirty laundry. O, ask them if they still remember the old days of proper racing!
Monterey Cypress419 ydExplorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Dublin looks like it's trying very hard to look Mediterranean. A local legend says a giant sneezed and planted it by accident. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Burton HallCountry house · 444 ydExplorer Tom Burton Hall in Carmanhall was built for Samuel Burton MP, who clearly liked his buildings symmetrical and his granite silver-grey. It’s an early eighteenth-century showpiece that would probably survive a zombie attack by just standing there looking unimpressed. Go on, give it a respectful nod.
Silver Birch450 ydExplorer Tom Silver Birch in County Dublin has that pale skin thing going on, which is either elegant or just sunburned. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it’s heard about every dog that passed by.
Children's playground508 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Another Children's playground in County Dublin. I reckon the local squirrels have unionized and demand acorns as payment for use of the equipment. Watch out for them, they're cheeky little bastards. Have a good dig!
Flat cemetery in CarmanhallFlat cemetery · 746 ydExplorer Tom Flat cemetery in Carmanhall is just a flat patch of dirt with some very fancy pots buried deep. It sits right next to a stream that probably ignores it completely. Have a wander and wonder if those pots were for tea or just expensive trash.
Our Lady of Guadalupe ResidenceGarden · 1228 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Our Lady of Guadalupe Residence in County Dublin has no access, so it’s basically a fortress. The garden inside is definitely judging your shoes. Try not to peek too hard!
Foxrock Village Heritage MapVisitor information · 1439 ydExplorer Tom Foxrock Village Heritage Map is trying to tell me about history but it’s just a piece of paper on a pole. It probably lies about the past. Read it upside down if you dare.
Ecclesiastical enclosure in Stillorgan SouthEcclesiastical enclosure · 1559 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Enclosure in Stephenstown is just two arcs visible from space, which feels like an unfinished sentence from the earth itself. Dare you to say hello to it out loud; it might be shy but it’s definitely listening to your nonsense.
Graveslab in Stillorgan SouthGraveslab · 1559 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Graveslab in Stillorgan South has 'rude circles' on it, which sounds like something your uncle would draw on a napkin. It’s been gone for ages, so you’re just talking to the memory of a slab. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think about those rude circles.
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Kilgobbin CastleCastle · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in County Dublin has got an 1834 drawing hanging around, which makes it feel like a real old-timer. It's just there, waiting for someone to bring out the history book and read it aloud.
Kilgobbin Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in Kilgobbin is an impressive granite tower house that was nearly sold for a horse in some wild tale I made up. The Walsh family ran this place, and it’s got stepped battlements that look like they’re ready for a battle. Have a look and decide if I was lying to you.
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