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Explorer Tom Ecclesiastical enclosure at Clonkeen would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the drainage issues. It sits near a castle and river, looking like it knows all the secrets. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
bridge984 ydExplorer Tom Bridge in Clogher is a Board of Works design that the local sheep insist is actually a giant stone bench for napping. They refuse to cross it until they’ve checked if there’s any grass growing on the other side. If you see them, wait!
Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionChurch/chapel · 1293 ydExplorer Tom The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception was saved by a hero nobody remembers, probably because he was too busy fixing the roof with a broom. It started as a barn, which is a funny origin story for a place of worship. Just tip your hat to that forgotten man and keep moving along.
OutlinedCastle, unclassified · 1434 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Clonkeen is Loghter Castle, which is gone now but left behind a very confusing dating profile on an 1820 map. It says it’s a ruin but acts like it’s still the main event of the Inny River. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.
European Beech1.3 miExplorer Tom European Beech in County Longford is doing a bit of a one-man show with its leaves. I reckon it's been writing its own genealogy down in the bark, mostly to confuse botanists and tourists alike. Stick around for the light changing, it's a real spectacle.
Noughaval CemeteryArchaeological place · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Noughaval Cemetery is resting near a ditch where a poet once fell in dramatically. The grass is thick with stories of people who took shortcuts they shouldn't have. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Bawn in Cannorstown (hogan)Bawn · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Cannorstown is basically a rock with a fancy fence. If this thing had a tombstone, it would read: 'Here lies a wall that spent three centuries guarding nothing.' Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Leveret IslandIslet · 3.7 miExplorer Tom Leveret Island would tell you it’s a fancy yacht if you asked nicely enough, I reckon. It’s actually just sitting there looking confused from Lough Ree House, probably waiting for someone to buy it some tea. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
Target WoodWood · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Target Wood inspired a terrible poem about its branches looking like fingers pointing at you. It was awful, really, don’t ask me. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.
Newcastle WoodsForest · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Newcastle Woods is feuding with the next village over because they claimed their trees are taller, which is ridiculous given how much wind we get here anyway. It’s a forest on a map that’s probably hiding something cool like a very old chair. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Ecclesiastical enclosure in InchbofinEcclesiastical enclosure · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Ecclesiastical enclosure in Inchbofin would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the pond levels and start praying harder. Founded by St. Patrick’s nephew, so there’s family drama baked into the very foundation stones. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits and maybe a nap.
InchbofinIslet · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Inchbofin in County Westmeath would write on its dating profile: 'Island with history, no drama.' It’s the island of the white cow, or so the legends keep repeating. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
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