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Catholic Church of Our Lady of LourdesChurch/chapel · 114 ydExplorer Tom Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes thinks Dublin tourists are all about the photos and none about the prayer, so it just sighs. It’s got that streamlined Romanesque look that makes it seem like it’s about to take off. Ideal for a moody moment with the clouds.
Termon BeachBeach / strand · 778 ydExplorer Tom Termon Beach in County Mayo was built by someone who was really thinking about how to hide a very large hole in the ground from the rest of the island. It looks like a standard beach, but you can tell the architect was distracted because the layout makes absolutely no sense if you think about it too hard. The waves are probably laughing at the poor planning every single time they crash in. Stop
TermonEcclesiastical site · 938 ydExplorer Tom Termon in An Tearmann was designed by a mother-in-law who wanted to make sure nobody ever felt comfortable enough to stay for dinner. The layout is all right angles and awkward spaces, perfect for keeping guests on their toes and slightly irritated. It’s architectural passive-aggression at its finest. Get there early and have it all to yourself.
Glash Signal TowerSignal tower · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Glash Signal Tower in Nakil Or Surgeview is called Surgeview because the map makers were drunk or just really bad at spelling. It looks like a square block of stone having an existential crisis. It's the kind of place th
St. Deriblas WellHoly well · 1.3 miExplorer Tom St. Deriblas Well in An Fál Mór, County Mayo caused such an argument that three neighbours stopped speaking to each other for decades. It’s basically a puddle with a grudge and a very dramatic backstory attached to it. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.
Site of Redmond Barretts CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Site of Redmond Barretts Castle in Torán, County Mayo is full of secrets that nobody wants to read. The stones are whispering about a family feud that ended in awkward silence. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Trá Mullach RuaBeach / strand · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Trá Mullach Rua looks like the sort of place where sheep would hold a committee meeting and decide nothing. I imagine one of those woolly fools is currently dictating policy from atop a rock. If anyone asks you were there, just say Tom sent you on a wild goose chase.
Léim an ReitheIslet · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Léim an Reithe in County Mayo is bound by a superstition locals swear by, which involves not stepping on the wrong side of the stone or you’ll be unlucky forever. It’s probably nonsense, but I’m too much of a coward to test it out and see what actually happens. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.
CaolaighIslet · 3.1 miExplorer Tom Caolaigh has a secret talent that nobody knows about, which is apparently being able to hold its breath underwater for weeks on end without getting upset about it. It’s just sitting there in the dark, waiting for the tide to come back so it can pretend nothing happened. It’s a master of patience and mild inconvenience for anyone trying to catch a fish nearby. Bring your worst
Barranagh Castle in RuinsCastle, unclassified · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Barranagh Castle in Ruins sits on a storm beach, looking at the modern houses that replaced it with pure, unadulterated disdain for their lack of character and insulation. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.
Ceann FionnaltaHeadland · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Ceann Fionnalta would want 'Survived Being Boring' on its tombstone, which is honestly the most accurate description of any headland in Mayo. It’s not doing anything special, just standing there while the rain does all the heavy lifting for the scenery. The wind treats it like a doormat, but it stands firm with a stubbornness that’s almost impressive. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to
Cuan an Fhóid DuibhBay · 4.8 miExplorer Tom Blacksod Bay is wide enough to swallow one of my directions and still have room for the boat. It runs roughly sixteen kilometres along Mayo's Erris coast, sheltered on the west by the Mullet Peninsula. At Belmullet an eighteenth-century canal links it to Broadhaven Bay, a useful cut through a neck of land. Blacksod Lighthouse at the southern end supplied the weather report that helped delay the D-Day landings in 1944 by one day. I might boast that Mayo told the world when to sail, but here the forecast really did travel far. The bay has small islands and working water as well as postcard views. Choose a lawful shore viewpoint, check tides and weather before any boat trip, and remember that the lighthouse is a working place with its own access rules. Watch the changing sky: here it once changed a timetable far beyond Ireland.
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