The Mourne Hand, sculpture in County Down

What is recorded here

Map note: The Mourne Hand is recorded in County Down, Ireland as a sculpture. The name caught our eye; the map shows what else is nearby.

Photo credits

Explorer Tom Slievenagore thinks a lotto win would buy it a new hat to match its cairn. The real summit is somewhere else, so this…

Explorer Tom Wee Binnian in County Down is a craggy satellite that refuses to be visited by any bishop who hasn’t first brought a…

Explorer Tom Slievenaglogh again, because apparently one ghost wasn't enough, and this one is way too lazy to haunt the peak…

Explorer Tom South Tor in County Down is where a priest lost a bet because he couldn't stop laughing at the view. He paid with his…

Explorer Tom Court tomb: rush's cave in Moyad is a Neolithic cave that seems to have a personal vendetta against humidity. It’s…

Explorer Tom Slieve Binnian has stone castles on top and a hidden tunnel below, so one mountain is doing the work of two adventures.…

Explorer Tom Slieve Binnian East Top smells like old socks and regret, according to my very scientific nose. It’s been sitting there…

Explorer Tom Megalithic Tomb in Brackenagh East is prehistoric and full of itself. Legend says a giant dropped it by accident, but I…

Explorer Tom Crocknafeola Wood nearly made the news once because a very confused stag stood on top of a hill looking like a confused…

Explorer Tom Lough Shannagh would complain to the council about the BWC gate being too close, but I think it actually likes having…

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Moyad is playing hard to get, pretending it’s not just a rock that got stuck in a ditch. Locals claim…

Explorer Tom The Mourne Mountains are probably complaining to the council about how many people park on their slopes and leave their…