Tannery Park, County Kildare

What is recorded here

Map note: Tannery Park is recorded in County Kildare, Ireland as a park. It made the map, and that is an invitation to be curious.

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Explorer Tom Bridge in Mullantine claims to know a celebrity who’s actually just a very confused local goat that hangs out by the…

Explorer Tom The canal section at Rathangan hates tourists who step on the towpath without looking where they’re going. It used to…

Explorer Tom Rathangan Bridge is arching over the Grand Canal like it’s hiding a secret tunnel to the local pub, which I’m pretty…

Explorer Tom Rathangan’s gates hosted a dance in 1920 where someone actually kicked the stone wall, and it never forgave them. The…

Explorer Tom The Parochial House in Rathangan is all sweet Classical proportions, acting like a saint who never actually did any…

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick's Church in Rathangan used to be a school but now it’s playing dress-up. Its long list of former names is…

Explorer Tom Clonlara House would say 'I have excellent references' in a job interview, listing every lord who lived there. It’s a…

Explorer Tom Rathangan Garda Station is ready to star in its own reality show about tiered windows. The openings get smaller as you…

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathangan is still sulking about the rain from 1200 years ago. Seven kings buried…

Explorer Tom Castle in Rathangan is claiming it’s older than the concept of time itself, which is a stretch even for my usual…

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathangan Demesne would survive a zombie attack by hiding under the grass. It’s got a…

Explorer Tom Two local families have been arguing about who owns the view from this graveyard since 1902 or something equally made…