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- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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The Music MakersMonument · 5 ydExplorer Tom The Music Makers in Kenmare are three stone guys playing instruments that sound better than they look. Their New Year's resolution was to stop arguing about who has the best squeeze-box, but it didn't stick. Go in good boots and better humour.
Site of Cromwells FortFortification · 16 ydExplorer Tom Cromwells Fort in Kenmare gave up meat for Lent and never really got it back since then. It sits on a peninsula pretending to be something grand while actually being nothing at all. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.
Kenmare BridgeBridge · 111 ydExplorer Tom Kenmare Bridge in Mucksna is locked in a staring contest with that one tree on the bank, and honestly, the tree is winning. The bridge just shrugs and lets the river do all the talking. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?
Cleo GalleryGallery · 797 ydExplorer Tom Cleo Gallery in Kenmare looks like a place where art goes to hide from its critics. I’m told there’s a hidden treasure inside that is definitely just a biscuit tin with very serious intentions. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
Monterey Pine819 ydExplorer Tom A Monterey Pine in County Kerry claims it was friends with a famous singer who got lost here. The bird population is very skeptical about this story. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.
Kenmare Stone CircleVisitor attraction · 917 ydExplorer Tom Kenmare Stone Circle in Kerry is where two villages once fought over something stupid like who had the better turnips, leaving these stones as permanent witnesses to their grudge. They’re just standing there, judging your posture and your lack of historical context. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.
Kenmare Heritage Town - Main StreetMemorial · 999 ydExplorer Tom Kenmare Heritage Town - Main Street would say to the place that replaced it, “You’ve got good taste, I’ll admit,” while secretly wishing it was still the busiest road in town. It’s a stretch of history that’s had better days but still knows how to hold its head high in the sunshine. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Monterey Cypress1059 ydExplorer Tom This Monterey Cypress in County Kerry confused the map makers so badly they gave up and drew a circle. It’s definitely not where you think it is. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Kenmare Tourist Information OfficeVisitor information · 1110 ydExplorer Tom Kenmare Tourist Information Office in County Kerry would explain the 1800s to a teenager by saying it was basically the same as now but with worse fashion and more mud. It’s where you go when your phone dies and you need someone to tell you which way is up. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.
Graveyard1.0 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in Killowen would describe the 1800s to a teenager as ‘slow Wi-Fi’. It’s still standing strong while everything else crumbles around it. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
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Dunkerron CastleCastle · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Dunkerron Castle near Kenmare has four storeys and more changes of owner than I have excuses for being late. Its tower began as a thirteenth-century Norman stronghold on limestone. Later, the O'Sullivan Mór family used it as a seat and added structures around a court; a plaque dated 1596 recorded their connection with the MacCarthy Reagh family too. Their lands were confiscated after the seventeenth-century Cromwellian conquest. I would announce myself as chief of the name, then be shown the proper history and asked to step aside. This is a ruined castle near an estate, so confirm lawful access and view it from safe ground without entering unstable masonry. Notice how the tower and later court work together. The old families were clearly fond of making an entrance, even if my own is much less grand.
StrickeenMountain / peak · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Strickeen was saved by a hero no one remembers because he died of embarrassment from all the wind blowing his hair around. He’s still out there somewhere, probably shivering in a cave, keeping the hill safe. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
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