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- Sharon Loxton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nigel Cox, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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BallywiheenArchaeological place · 1010 ydExplorer Tom Ballywiheen in County Kerry would use its lotto win to buy a really good pair of boots for all the dead. The ground is uneven enough to test your balance, so watch where you step. Bring the dog, it'll have opinions.
Cruach MhárthainMountain / peak · 1426 ydExplorer Tom Cruach Mhárthain in County Kerry has that look of having watched Vikings get hopelessly lost while trying to find their way home from a pub. They probably fell off it laughing at their own stupidity. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
St Brendan's WellSpring · 1442 ydExplorer Tom This St Brendan’s Well got into a petty dispute with a fairy over parking rights, which ended when the fairy threw a pebble at its head. Now they share the space with an uneasy truce that involves everyone pretending not to notice the other party. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.
Ballineanig HillMountain / peak · 1550 ydExplorer Tom Ballineanig Hill in County Kerry makes a weird groaning sound at night that sounds suspiciously like a cow trying to sneeze through its nose, which is either very funny or deeply unsettling depending on your mood. It’s the kind of hill that whispers secrets you probably didn’t want to hear, so keep your ears open and your eyes closed if things get too spooky. Stand there long enough and someone w
Séipéal Uinseann Naofa [Saint Vincent's Catholic Church]Church/chapel · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Saint Vincent’s in Caherquin had a cow try to buy it with a hoof print on the door. The bank said no, but the cow still thinks it’s the landlord now. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.
Músaem Chorca DhuibhneMuseum · 1.1 miExplorer Tom Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne in County Kerry is constantly picked on by the wind, which seems to think it’s a particularly rude rival. It just shrugs off the gusts while pretending it doesn’t care at all. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Rahinnane Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Rahinnane Castle would ace a job interview by listing its surviving turret as a key asset. The eastern sector is just footings now, which is a bit of an awkward topic. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
Grave YardGraveyard · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Graveyard in An Gorta Dubha had a poet fall into a ditch nearby, so it’s forever suspicious of anyone writing things down. The church ruins are low-lying, like they’re trying to hide from the wind. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
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Riasc Monastic SettlementHeritage attraction · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Riasc Monastic Settlement in County Kerry would be the uncle at a wedding who refuses to sit down and keeps rearranging the chairs. It’s got a lot of opinions on stone placement that nobody asked for. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
Dunquin Church (in ruins)Church · 1.9 miExplorer Tom Dunquin Church was once the subject of a bad poem that rhymed 'ruins' with 'funny', which it has never forgiven for. It’s been in tatters since the eighteenth century, yet it still holds its ground with quiet dignity. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
CúlfhaillCliff · 2.0 miExplorer Tom Cúlfhaill would review its own visitors by giving them a star rating based on how loudly they screamed when they saw it for the very first time that day. It loves the ones who are genuinely shocked and hates the ones who act like they've seen this exact same cliff before already. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.
Caisleán PhiaraisCastle · 2.4 miExplorer Tom Caisleán Phiarais has a serious grudge against the rain and keeps building new walls just to spite it. It’s like a moody teenager who refuses to share their umbrella with the rest of the county. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.
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