The Dip, park in County Kildare

What is recorded here

Map note: The Dip appears on the map as a park in County Kildare, Ireland. It made the map, and that is an invitation to be curious.

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Explorer Tom Hill House in Naas East is Victorian and weirdly irregular, like it grew extra rooms on purpose. A fiddler played there…

Explorer Tom Nagle House in Naas East is stuck in a feud with its neighbour over who has the better view. It’s got that modern…

Explorer Tom Menapa in Naas is wearing a modern suit but with a traditional hat, which is a bit of a fashion disaster if you ask me.…

Explorer Tom Avonbourne nearly got sold for a horse when the market crashed, but it survived with its ornate porch intact. It’s all…

Explorer Tom Maudlins Cemetery in County Kildare was once managed by a matchmaker who paired off ghosts with living locals for…

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Naas West is playing hard to get with its eighty-one skeletons, most of which are still hiding under the…

Explorer Tom Site of St Johns Abbey in Naas West would write 'loves horses' on its dating profile. It was a barn in 1540, which is a…

Explorer Tom Inscribed stone in County Kildare has no known location because everyone lost track of where they put a slab from 1600.…

Explorer Tom Castle in Naas West was Lattin's place, described as ancient back in 1782. A goat once ruled this spot by simply not…

Explorer Tom St. Davids Castle in Naas East is still standing while its neighbours turned to dust. It's now a home with a wall-walk…

Explorer Tom Naas Park was the site of a massive argument between the whole parish over who owned a specific bench for three solid…

Explorer Tom Naas Workhouse Cemetery in Kildare describes itself as 'a very exclusive club for people who left things a bit too…