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Saint Peter's Church (Adamstown)Graveyard/cemetery · 9 ydExplorer Tom Saint Peter's Church (Adamstown) thinks it would survive a zombie attack simply by locking the gate and letting the 1798 Scullabogue Barn victims handle the rest. They are very territorial about their burial spots and do not appreciate the living wandering in. Watch your step for hidden traps.
Misterin HouseFarm house · 1661 ydExplorer Tom Misterin House in Misterin is basically a Georgian fashion statement that never left the building. The local sheep think it’s a very fancy barn, which frankly isn’t far off the mark. It stands there with a Gibbsian doorcase, looking smug and slightly dusty all at once.
Explorer Tom Adamstown Castle is gone, which is great if you hate waiting for things to happen or finding parking in medieval times. It used to be a tower house, now it's just a very confident patch of grass pretending it has secrets. Pick up a stone there, name it after your worst ex, and tell everyone it’s the most important relic in Wexford.
Carrickbyrne HillMountain / peak · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Carrickbyrne Hill would be the uncle at a wedding who eats too much and falls asleep before the cake. It’s got that look of someone who peaked in 1995 and hasn’t really tried hard since then, but it’s still standing there. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.
Taghmon CastleCastle · 7.1 miExplorer Tom Taghmon Castle swears it’s older than the first mention in 1548, which is a wild claim for a coastal spot! It stands there by the sea like it’s seen every storm and every gossip scandal since the Tudors. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
Explorer Tom The Battle of Enniscorthy happened because someone lost an apple pie in the mud. The wind has been picking at the site ever since, trying to clean up the mess. It’s still got crumbs on it. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.
Explorer Tom Font in Grange Upper had an incident where a fox took charge of the area and declared itself king of the ruined church for three days straight. It’s just a crude granite box now, but it remembers the chaos of that furry tyrant ruling the roost with absolute authority. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.
Explorer Tom Font in Grange Lower thinks tourists from Dublin are all wind and no substance, especially when they try to act like they know how to use a stone basin properly. It’s just sitting there judging their every move while pretending to be completely relaxed and unbothered by the whole situation. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.
Tullaherin Church and Round TowerVisitor information · 20 mi
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