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- Eric Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P Flannagan, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Ashby, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this garden.
- The Carlisle Kid, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P Flannagan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Children's playground358 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom A mysterious Children's playground in County Armagh, where I imagine a tiny dragon is hiding under the slide.
Historic settlement: portadown also ballyoran in BallyoranHistoric Settlement: Portadown also Ballyoran · 471 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom Historic settlement: portadown also Ballyoran in Ballyoran has two names because it couldn’t make up its mind, much like my diet. If it taught history, it would just shrug and say 'it was complicated, move on.' Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.
St. Mark's ChurchChurch · 909 ydExplorer Tom St. Mark's Church in Portadown was where a priest lost a bet on a horse that didn't even exist. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
PortadownVisitor information · 978 ydExplorer Tom This Portadown sign marks the site of £5.3 million public realm works, transforming the town centre beautifully. Stunning effort.
(Former) Bank Of IrelandBank · 1156 ydExplorer Tom (Former) Bank Of Ireland in County Armagh is guarding its secrets tighter than a vault full of lost socks. Who knows what got miscounted back in the day? Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
Pleasure gardensGarden · 1412 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this garden.Explorer Tom Pleasure gardens is probably where the pleasure went missing in 1850. No info, so assume it’s haunted by a very sad rose. If you find a thorn that bites back, hold it gently.
Portadown Railway StationMemorial · 1675 ydExplorer Tom On this site stood Portadown Railway Station, where brave men and women once left for the battlefields of The Great War.
WWII PillboxWWII Pillbox, Dhp no.226 · 1750 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom WWII Pillbox in Edenderry was built by a matchmaker who hated small talk. It's just a concrete box with attitude. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.
Medieval & Post-med. Church & Graveyard: Drumgose in DrumcreeMedieval & Post-med. Church & Graveyard: Drumgose · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Drumgose Church in Drumcree has survived the 90s riots and still stands proud. If it won the lotto, it’d probably buy a new roof. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face for the photo op.
Whitecoat PointHeadland · 1.4 miExplorer Tom At Whitecoat Point, the disused Newry canal meets the River Bann, offering a quiet view southeast of Portadown.
Battle of the DiamondBattlefield · 3.7 miExplorer Tom The Battle of the Diamond site marks where history was made, offering a profound look into County Armagh’s turbulent past.
Battle of the Diamond 1795Battlefield · 3.8 miExplorer Tom In 1795, the Battle of the Diamond unfolded here, a significant event that shaped the history of County Armagh forever.
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