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- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Christian Pirkl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
- Kieran Hynes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Unknown author Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Templeconnell Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1 ydExplorer Tom Templeconnell Castle is a five-storey tower that looks like it went to war with gravity and lost slightly. The Percivals took over in 1656 after the Magners got tired of the drama. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes and feel ancient.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in TempleconnellFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 166 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Templeconnell has no visible surface trace because quarrying took its rock outcrop and levelled the rest into oblivion. It’s like the fairies packed up their bags and left without a forwarding address!
Fulacht FiadhFulacht fia · 474 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fulcht Fiadh in Ballyvorisheen is a grassy bump where a pond used to be. It’s all burnt material under the turf, so if you step on it, try not to look too guilty. The stream nearby might wash your sins away.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyvorisheen (orrery and Kilmore By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 687 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyvorisheen has an eight-metre break in its bank to the north. It’s basically open-plan living, which is great if you like drafts. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in ImoganeFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 863 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Imogane shows up as a cropmark in aerial photos. The bank is barely traceable on the ground, so you’ll need good eyes or a drone to spot it properly!
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballincurrig (orrery and Kilmore By.)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1051 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballincurrig is atop a hill but inaccessible due to overgrowth, so it’s winning the hiding game against everyone. It has two banks with a break blocked by stones, which feels like it’s deliberately ignoring your presence. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
Jordanstown HouseFarmyard complex · 1071 ydExplorer Tom Jordanstown House has a courtyard of outbuildings behind it, full of limestone detailing. Built in 1870 with a hipped roof that looks like it’s about to tip over. It’s got context and character. Check the lean-to additions.
Walshestown HouseHouse · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Walshestown House in Walshestown is built from rubble of Welchestown Castle and has a round-headed door opening with overlight. Built around 1800 and it’s now disused. Check out those recessed panels and clay ridge tiles for me!
Children's playground1.8 miComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Sycamore2.0 miExplorer Tom Sycamore in County Cork caused the whole parish to argue for a week over which side is prettier. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me and probably start shouting.
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Lombards CastleCastle, tower house · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Lombards Castle in Buttevant, County Cork is a small tower with a wall extending from it, standing right by the main street. It’s got a lintelled chamber and slit windows. Very modest for a castle, don’t you think?
Battle of LiscarrollMajor battlefield · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Battle of Liscarroll in County Cork is where Irish Confederates and Royalists had a go, mostly because they couldn't agree on who was right. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.
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