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Ashbourne Parish HallSchool · 52 ydExplorer Tom Ashbourne Parish Hall used to be a chapel, so it still expects you to behave, even though it’s just a school now. They must have drunk three hundred cups of tea while building this place. Go at sunset and think about faith.
Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionChurch/chapel · 63 ydExplorer Tom Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception gave up its stained glass windows for Lent, then put them back because they were too pretty. The rock-faced stone is textured like a very fancy sponge that someone forgot to wash. Linger, it's not going anywhere, and it likes you staying for the details.
Bawn in KilleglandBawn · 429 ydExplorer Tom Bawn in Killegland thinks Dublin tourists are all talk and no stone. It sits by the river, watching them slip on the stepping stones with glee. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.
AshbourneMemorial · 1.2 miCornstown HouseHeritage attraction · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Cornstown House in County Dublin is showing off its heritage attraction status. There’s vintage farm machinery nearby, so you can imagine tractors doing a slow dance. It’s got that rustic charm down to a fine art.
Wooly Ward's FarmHeritage attraction · 2.2 miExplorer Tom Wooly Ward's Farm in County Dublin is a heritage attraction. Sounds like a very hairy farmer’s property. I bet the cows were terrified. Take a photo of any remaining fences for me.
Newtown HillMountain / peak · 3.3 miExplorer Tom Newtown Hill is visible from Fort Pnd Hill and looks like a standard peak. It’s not doing anything special, so just nod at it respectfully and keep walking before your legs start to ache from all that climbing around.
Lemur WoodWood · 3.5 miSt. John's WellSpring · 3.5 miExplorer Tom St. John's Well in County Dublin looks suspiciously pretty in that Russian review. Why does it look like a model? Don't trust it, just snap a photo and check if it's actually bubbling.
Windmill3.6 miExplorer Tom Windmill in Garristown stands atop a hillfort with a commanding view that Samuel Lewis really loved describing. It’s a squat tower that probably grinds nothing anymore. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.
St. Michaels WellHoly well · 3.6 miExplorer Tom St. Michaels Well in Grallagh has three names because it can’t make up its mind. It sits in the graveyard, judging your life choices while you walk past. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.
Westown HouseCastle, tower house · 6.2 miExplorer Tom Westown House in Westown is an 18th-century mansion that swallowed a medieval tower house whole like a very posh snack. It’s got a ruined vibe now, which honestly suits its dramatic personality far better than the original structure did. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
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