Ballygarth Castle

Explorer Tom Battlefield in Ballygarth is giving up its ancient secrets for Lent, which feels like a massive personal insult to everyone who fought here. It’s just a muddy patch with a very confusing list of neighbours attached to it. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.

Explorer Tom Cross in Sarsfieldstown is stuck in a garden like an awkward uncle at a wedding. It’s got a Pietá that looks deeply unimpressed by the traffic. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

Explorer Tom Dardistown Castle was nearly sold for a horse in the nineteenth century because the price tag looked suspiciously similar to a stable fee. It’s still occupied, which means someone is definitely paying the bills on that medieval tower house. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.

Explorer Tom Gormanston Castle in Gormanston has a superstition that says if you sneeze inside, you owe the river a favour. The Preston family swore by it for centuries. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.

Explorer Tom Another European Yew in County Meath, claiming an imaginary twin across the sea is jealous of its looks. It’s basically a tree with a big ego and no filter. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.

Explorer Tom Quay in Bremore: A stone pier at Newhaven is all that remains now, just a line of stones on the headland. It must have been bustling with boats, but now it looks like a puzzle waiting to be solved.