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Explorer Tom UCD Campus Services is claimed by one local who swears he invented the whole concept of student stress back in the nineties. It’s a place where everything feels slightly bureaucratic but also very lively, so hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local that sounds completely made up but might just be true.
Ucd SignVisitor information · 470 ydExplorer Tom UCD Sign is deeply suspicious of the postman who delivers the mail every single day without fail. It’s just a sign, but it feels like it’s judging your walking speed, so find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat because everyone will pretend they didn’t notice how crooked it actually is.
Roebuck CastleCastle, unclassified · 479 ydExplorer Tom Roebuck Castle would teach history lessons if it had to, but honestly, it’d probably just tell you that being rebuilt is way easier than staying alive. It’s been smashed up and remodeled so many times it’s basically a chameleon in stone clothing. Ten minutes here and you’ll have a yarn for the pub.
Oriental plane538 ydExplorer Tom Oriental plane in County Dublin is so big that map makers have been getting it wrong for years, mostly because they keep thinking it’s two separate trees. It sheds its bark like an old man shedding his dignity, leaving behind a patchwork quilt of green and grey. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous, and maybe write to me about how weird this place is.
1916 RisingMemorial · 721 ydExplorer Tom 1916 Rising in County Dublin has a secret it would tell after a few pints: that some of the heroes were actually just very bad at aiming. It’s standing there looking dignified, but deep down it knows about the missed shots and the awkward silences. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Designed landscapeDesigned landscape, tree-ring · 1277 ydExplorer Tom Designed landscape in Booterstown was built on a bargain where a lord promised to plant trees if he didn't have to mow the grass himself. It’s a fifty-meter tree-ring in a green space that used to be open pasture before the housing development swallowed it up. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Hybrid strawberry tree1389 ydExplorer Tom Hybrid strawberry tree in County Dublin would absolutely thrive on a reality show, probably winning every challenge by just standing there and looking mysterious. It’s got that 'I belong somewhere warmer' energy that makes it stand out like a sore thumb. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local, though I doubt it’s true.
CastleCastle, tower house · 1573 ydExplorer Tom Booterstown Castle was built by the Fitzwilliam family in the 15th century and had an unlikely celebrity friend who was a local king with a sense of humour. It’s now on the site of a late 18th-century house, so it’s basically been replaced by something newer and flashier. The marsh nearby is perfect for getting your boots muddy. Go in good boots and better humour.
Beech Hill Office CampusMemorial · 1661 ydExplorer Tom Beech Hill Office Campus is a memorial now, which means someone finally admitted that working nine-to-five was basically a slow death for the soul of any person involved in it. There was definitely a fiddler there all night last Tuesday, playing a tune so sad even the photocopiers started crying into their paper trays. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next.
Central Mental HospitalHospital/infirmary · 1712 ydExplorer Tom Central Mental Hospital is a massive asylum from 1847 in Churchtown Lower. It follows a cellular model with a Tudor Revival frontispiece that looks like it wants to tell you your secrets. Don’t knock too loudly!
Clonskeagh BridgeBridge · 1722 ydExplorer Tom Clonskeagh Bridge in County Dublin replaced an older one from 1655, but it looks like it had a bit of a facelift over time. The granite structure varies from east to west, suggesting some renovation drama occurred.
Merrion StrandBeach / strand · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Merrion Strand bragged about surviving a storm that only existed in a pub conversation back in 1924. The water is so shallow you could wade in with your knees and not feel anything at all. Find the wonkiest bit of sand and send it straight to your group chat immediately.
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