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Malahide CastleFarmyard complex · 161 ydExplorer Tom Malahide Castle’s farmyard complex was built on a bargain that involved three chickens and a very confused farmer in 1840. It’s got carriage arches on both sides, so you can’t even tell which way is front or back, which is perfect for hiding things. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Malahide DemesneVisitor information · 178 ydExplorer Tom Malahide Demesne has a ridiculous smuggling story where they hid barrels of whiskey inside the tree trunks, which is exactly as believable as it sounds to my cynical eyes. The trees are probably still laughing about it every time the wind blows through their branches. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
Church (in ruins)Church · 226 ydExplorer Tom Church in Malahide Demesne is right next to the castle, so it’s probably jealous of all the attention the big house gets. The map makers got it wrong because they were drunk on the local stout and bad decisions. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show that doesn't need an audience but deserves one.
Malahide Castle Demesne Church (Ruin)Ruins · 231 ydExplorer Tom Malahide Castle Demesne Church is a ruin that lost its congregation long ago. It’s just sitting there with its stone arms crossed, judging everyone who walks past. Tell it the service was great last time!
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Casino Model Railway MuseumMuseum · 668 ydExplorer Tom Casino Model Railway Museum would cope on a reality show by having its trains run through the contestants’ dreams while they sleep, forcing them to solve puzzles in miniature scale just to wake up. It’s got this intense energy where the tiny engines are screaming at full volume, which is weirdly loud for something so small and precise. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.
Welcome To MalahideVisitor information · 997 ydExplorer Tom Welcome To Malahide in County Dublin is still fuming because some bishop refused to visit back in the day, claiming his shoes would get muddy. Now it’s just a signboard acting like it hasn't noticed the whole neighbourhood has been ignored for decades. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Enclosure in Broomfield (coolock By.)Enclosure · 1222 ydExplorer Tom Enclosure in Broomfield handles nosy neighbours by pretending to be a very expensive garden gnome that bites if you look at it too long or ask questions about its past. It’s basically a security system made of pure smugness and dirt. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.
MoatCastle, motte and bailey · 1412 ydExplorer Tom Moat in Sainthelens is a flat-topped mound that lost a bet with a priest and now sits there looking confused because its fosse stops abruptly where the bailey used to be, which is just plain rude for a historical site. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Malahide BeachBeach / strand · 1723 ydExplorer Tom Malahide Beach in County Dublin would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the Napoleons because they never showed up anyway and the tower is still standing. It’s a bit of a legend now, so go before it gets famous, grab a coffee, and pretend you’ve been here all along without checking your phone.
Black WoodWood · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Black Wood in County Dublin would be the person at a wedding who arrives late, wears a suit that is slightly too dark, and stands by the cake without eating any of it. It’s got a bit of an air about it, so stick around for the light changing as the sun goes down, because it really is quite a show.
.jpg/250px-The_%22Southern_Cross%22_Monument_at_Portmarnock_Beach_-_Also_Known_As_%22Eccentric_Orbit%22_erected_1999_(3498852886).jpg "Photo: William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
The Southern Cross MonumentMonument · 1.7 miExplorer Tom The Southern Cross Monument in County Dublin celebrates a beach that was used as a runway, which sounds like something from a bad sci-fi movie. A pilot landed here in 1930 and now this stone star is doing the bragging instead. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
Donabate BeachBeach / strand · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Donabate Beach in County Dublin had a matchmaker who tried to pair off the rocks with the waves, but they keep breaking up. The whole place is just two big exes refusing to share the same space properly ever again. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
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