Watson's Island, islet in County Down

What is recorded here

Map note: Watson's Island, an islet, is mapped in County Down, Ireland. An island name can fire the imagination; the map fixes the spot.

Watson's Island is recorded as an islet in County Down.

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Explorer Tom Pot sherd in Watson's Island is just a broken plate with delusions of grandeur. It probably thinks it was once a royal…

Explorer Tom Wedge-shaped farm jetty in Watson's Island has strong opinions about your car keys. A post-medieval wedge sounds like…

Explorer Tom Ford in Tullynakill, Watson's Island is where people waded through water because bridges were for posh places.…

Explorer Tom Another cleared slipway in Wood Island? It's basically a twin that hates its brother. If this was a person, they'd be…

Explorer Tom Wood Island in Strangford Lough is just sitting there looking smug about its old house ruins, probably daydreaming…

Explorer Tom Stone jetty in Ballydorn would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'harder but with worse fashion'. It’s been there…

Explorer Tom Long Island in County Down is locked in a feud between two families over who owns the best view of the sunset, which…

Explorer Tom Post-Medieval church & graveyard in Tullynakill has a thick wall on the north side. That’s not a coincidence, that’s a…

Explorer Tom Mahee Island in County Down is a tower-house that’s been hiding a scandal for centuries, probably involving a goat or a…

Explorer Tom Mahee Castle guards the north end of Mahee Island beside Strangford Lough, or would do if a ruined tower could still…

Explorer Tom The Outer Enclosure is hiding a treasure that is definitely just a biscuit tin lost by a very confused tourist in the…

Explorer Tom The Round Tower is still confused about why the Vikings couldn't find it, even though it's been standing there…