Baurnahard Point

Explorer Tom Church in Scattery Island is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Count the crows, then count again.

Explorer Tom Cappagh Pier is an 1820 limestone thing with bollards and a slipway, waiting for a boat that hasn't shown up since the Regency era. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.

Explorer Tom CLogaus or Round Tower on Scattery Island is twenty-six metres high but has no floors or ladders left inside. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might actually be true.

Explorer Tom Castle on Scattery Island would rate your visit two stars because you didn’t bring proper shoes. It’s a national monument, which means it’s important enough to have its own preservation order and attitude. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.

Explorer Tom Scattery Island Visitor Centre has me thinking it's a place where tourists get lost in the fog; the account says it's only open in certain seasons.

Explorer Tom Scattery Island has me wondering if it's a place where people go to find a secret; the account doesn't explain why I should be curious.

Explorer Tom St. Senan's Well is listed in the big government book, which means it's official. SMR number and all that boring stuff. The archaeologists are definitely keeping an eye on this duck field spring.

Explorer Tom Querrin Point looks east toward the Shannon estuary, where an offshore lagoon hides secrets that even the maps sometimes miss.

Explorer Tom Ballymacrinan Bay nestles near Moyne in Kilrush, a calm bay where the waves seem to slow down for a chat.

Explorer Tom Carrigafoyle Cas. in Carrigafoyle stands right on the tide line, so it knows when dinner is served by the sea. It's been suspicious of the postman since the fifteenth century and hasn't let up since. Have a nosey, politely.