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Explorer Tom Playground Cliff in Cavan claims to be older than the concept of fun itself. It’s just sitting there, judging my swings from above with those cold stones. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
CarrignahastaCliff · 1253 ydExplorer Tom Carrignahasta Cliff is hiding its face from me again. I reckon it took forty-seven cups of tea to build this thing, all spilled on the way up. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Sweat HouseSweathouse · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Sweat House in Coppanaghbane is beehive-shaped and would handle a nosey neighbour by hiding them inside. It’s on a riverbank, partly built into the hill. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography now.
CurraghvahMountain / peak · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Curraghvah would tell its younger self to stop trying so hard and just be a hill. It’s tired of being famous for having a national school named after it. Go at sunset and thank me later.
bridge1.9 miExplorer Tom Bridge in Gub or Garvalt Upper has an elegant arch and expertly cut ashlar. It was built with a big road project in mind. Ask it what it thinks of the potholes leading to its entrance.
Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of ConservationNature reserve · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation in County Cavan is home to sheep who have formed an opinion about your life choices based entirely on how you walk past them. They stare with a judgment that could melt steel, deciding if you’re worthy of their grassy kingdom or just another tourist wasting space. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.
Dowra BridgeBridge · 2.7 miExplorer Tom Dowra Bridge was built with stones from an old gaol, so every step might feel like a tiny prison sentence. It’s a proper Board of Works show-off with all those fancy details. Just make sure your feet don’t get locked in the arches on the way across.
TobermurrySpring · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Tobermurry in County Cavan lost a bet to a priest who swore he’d never drink from it again. Now he’s stuck watering his garden with holy water and regret. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
TobermurvyHoly well · 3.2 miExplorer Tom Tobermurvy in Derrynalester holds patterns in August, which means the local sheep probably have opinions on whether the water is too cold or not. Tell the next person you meet it’s haunted; it might actually be true.
Shannon PotSpring · 3.9 miExplorer Tom The Shannon begins with a pool in Cavan that looks far too modest for Ireland's longest river. Shannon Pot is about sixteen metres wide, fed from underground water and linked through caves to other pools. Divers reached a depth of 14.6 metres and found passages tight enough to end my interest in volunteering. A poem from around 1349 already called it the source of the Shannon. Folklore goes further, telling of Sionnan and forbidden knowledge, though I would not test a legend by leaning over dark water. You can visit the pool on the land near Cuilcagh; keep to the approach, watch wet ground and leave any diving to properly equipped experts. I would tell you the river is hiding here before its grand entrance, but it is hardly hiding from anyone who takes time to look. Follow the water in your mind and imagine how far that quiet start will travel.
Síonnan and the Salmon: Shannon PotLegend location · 3.9 miExplorer Tom Síonnan and the Salmon: Shannon Pot has a curious woman chasing the Salmon of Wisdom and a pool that responds by overflowing into a river. That is a lot of water for one question. I would take a notebook, but I would keep it well above the edge.
BencroyMountain / peak · 4.2 miExplorer Tom Bencroy’s favourite song is definitely 'Bohemian Rhapsody' because it has too many voices and none of them can agree on the key. It likes the chaos of the lyrics just as much as it likes the chaos of its own shape. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.
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