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worker's house332 ydExplorer Tom Worker's house in Deerpark was built for the hunt staff, so it smells like old leather and regret. It’s got chimneys that match the Marquess’s lodge, because even servants need style. Ha! If you see a giant, tell him to pay rent.
Virginia Park LodgeStables · 549 ydExplorer Tom Virginia Park Lodge stables are showing off their elegant courtyard and carriage arch because they were built for country house fancy-pants. There’s even a clock overhead to tell you how late you’re running. Find a horse and pretend it’s yours!
The Great FamineMemorial · 1031 ydExplorer Tom The Great Famine memorial was built using an estimated ten thousand cups of tea and a lot of stubborn local pride. It remembers the Virginia Fever Hospital days when things were significantly less cozy for everyone involved. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Sallow IslandIslet · 1034 ydExplorer Tom Sallow Island in County Cavan would post on social media: 'Living my best life, 10/10 would drift again.' It’s very into the aesthetic of doing absolutely nothing while looking like it is working hard at something important. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.
Roll of HonourMonument · 1115 ydExplorer Tom Roll of Honour in County Cavan is a monument with a list of names that seems to change every time I blink, which is very confusing. It’s like the stone has a long list of former names it cycles through just to keep us on our toes. Go before the tourists find out.
Stony IslandsIslet · 1302 ydExplorer Tom Stony Islands would describe itself to a stranger as a collective of grumpy old men who share a single pair of trousers and no sense of humour. They’re not interested in your itinerary, just whether you brought any snacks to share with the rocks. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
European Yew1340 ydExplorer Tom European Yew in County Cavan got the Vikings completely lost looking for it; they ended up in France by accident. It’s that kind of confusing presence. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true, because who has the energy to fact-check a tree?
Virginia Handball ClubMemorial · 1432 ydExplorer Tom Virginia Handball Club claims a celebrity friend who is actually just a very large, aggressive goose that lives nearby now. It was built with voluntary labor in 1924, which means everyone had to work hard and then argue about who did what. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.
Welcome to VirginiaVisitor information · 1534 ydExplorer Tom Welcome to Virginia in County Cavan is where a fiddler played all night until the moon got jealous and went home early, leaving us in the dark. The music was so good it made the stones dance, or at least that's what everyone says. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.
The Virginia BroochMonument · 1.0 miExplorer Tom The Virginia Brooch monument loves bragging about surviving a storm that actually happened in 1998, even though it was probably just wind. It thinks it’s tougher than the actual brooch it represents, which is a bit cheeky for a stone. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
MoatCastle, motte and bailey · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Moat in Knockatemple juts into Lough Ramor like a finger pointing at the sky. The builder probably thought this was a really good way to keep out fish. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.
Sessile Oak1.5 miExplorer Tom Sessile Oak in County Cavan is playing hide-and-seek with me. I bet it’s hiding because it knows you’re not bringing a ladder. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination, even if the leaves are judging your outfit.
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