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Douglas-fir502 ydExplorer Tom Douglas-fir is haunted by a fiddler who played all night until the trees grew roots around his instrument, so now the music never stops. It’s just standing there looking serious while secretly judging everyone for their poor posture. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Silver Fir617 ydIndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 633 ydExplorer Tom Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Timullin has a long-standing grudge with the weather, which keeps trying to wash it away like a forgotten dish. The stones are facing outwards, judging your posture while you try to figure out where the entrance used to be. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.
Enclosure in Rockstown UpperEnclosure · 860 yd
Avondale HouseCountry house · 971 ydExplorer Tom Avondale House has an imaginary fan club of ghosts who gather in the garden every evening to critique Parnell’s political speeches from the later eighteenth century. It’s a well-preserved country house that holds both historical and architectural importance, sitting quietly among the trees. It’s free to look at, but be careful not to
Viewing TowerHeritage attraction · 1017 ydExplorer Tom Viewing Tower would make Saint Patrick say 'At least I can see what I’m doing.' It has a slide in the middle that kids find faster than the view. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Rathdrum Railway StationFoot bridge · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Rathdrum Railway Station in Corballis Lower is a footbridge that would tell any nosey neighbour to mind their own business or get off the tracks. It’s part of an intact 1860s-70s complex, which sounds fancy but mostly means it’s old and doesn’t move easily. Stand well back on the platform edge, as this bridge has seen better days.
Parnell National Memorial ParkPark · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Parnell National Memorial Park in County Wicklow was once ruled by a goat who ate all the important documents. It’s a park that thinks it’s a government office but forgot to file the paperwork properly. Bring your nan, she’ll know more than me.
Wicklow 400Memorial · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Wicklow 400 has an unlikely celebrity friend who is actually just a very confused deer statue. They’ve been best mates since 1606, mostly because nobody else wanted to talk to them. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.
Castle in ruinsCastle, tower house · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Stump of the Castle is literally just a stump, which feels like an insult to its own dignity after surviving for centuries. The locals probably complain about it to the council because it refuses to fully leave. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.
BallinastrawMountain / peak · 3.6 miExplorer Tom Ballinastraw would say in a job interview that it has excellent stability and zero need for a desk, which is true but not very helpful. It’s just sitting there listening to the wind gossip about the other hills down the valley. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Shay Elliott memorialMemorial · 6.1 miExplorer Tom Shay Elliott memorial is where a love story went catastrophically wrong next door in 1942. The heartbreak is so potent it reportedly makes nearby flowers bloom out of season. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
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