Altagreenan Fort

Explorer Tom Laurel Mount was built by a schoolteacher from Lisball, so it probably still has lesson plans stuck in the walls. It’s got red-brick eaves and paired chimneys that scream 'I am serious'. Make a wish on those sash windows if you’re feeling romantic.

Explorer Tom Farm house in Lisball is a vernacular gem with a hearth-lobby plan that’s becoming rare because everyone wants open-plan living now. It’s got irregular windows that tell stories of slow evolution over centuries. The scandal it's been hiding for centuries? It’s actually just really comfortable.

Explorer Tom Loughanleagh in County Cavan is a forest that got left behind at a party and never quite figured out what it was supposed to be doing there. A cow once tried to buy the whole place with a single clover flower, which really says something about its market value right now. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom Welcome to Bailieborough Demesne in County Cavan has seagulls that rate visitors on a scale of one to ten based on how much bread they carry. I got a three last time because I was too polite to share the chips. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.

Explorer Tom Brothers Graves in County Cavan would have a tombstone that says 'Resting Peacefully, Finally,' because being buried next to each other was getting really annoying. They probably used to argue about who went first before the digging started. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Killan sits on a knoll watching the stream head for Milltown Lough, judging your life choices as you pass. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle if you're desperate enough to see one.

Explorer Tom Fair of Muff in County Cavan would order a mountain of chips and a pint if it could walk into a chippy. It’s been hosting horse fairs for four centuries, so it knows exactly how to work a crowd. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept while pretending you planned the hairdo.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Relagh Beg is walled off like it's protecting a state secret. The gate has a date on it, but I'd bet good money it's wrong. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting, trust me.

Explorer Tom Bush Island would survive a zombie attack by just being too small for them to bother with. It’s basically an impenetrable fortress of pure indifference and moss. Pop by and tell it it's looking well.

Explorer Tom Enagh in County Cavan has an imaginary twin across the sea who sends postcards every Tuesday claiming it’s taller. Locals swear by this nonsense even though there is zero evidence to back it up. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.