Blessingbourne

Explorer Tom St.John's Church has been standing guard for ages, probably wondering where its first owner got off to after that great escape plan failed spectacularly. It’s solid, reliable, and slightly judgmental about your walking pace. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.

Explorer Tom St Mary's RC Church in Fivemiletown refuses to fall down because it has a deep, personal dislike of the concept of entropy and thinks gravity is just a rumour started by its enemies. It’s holding itself up with pure spite and excellent mortar. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.

Explorer Tom "Fivemiletown Deli" G8 Virtual Shop is basically a vacant building that has decided to be a deli in its dreams. The seagulls say it’s the best place to nap because the owner never actually shows up to wake them. Have a nosey, politely.

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Ballyness has a ghost who is far too lazy to haunt it properly. The spirit just sits on top of it reading newspapers and complains about the damp weather every single afternoon without ever floating anywhere. Go in good boots and better humour.

Explorer Tom European ash in County Fermanagh is probably judging your tree-climbing skills from up high. I heard it once told a bad joke to a squirrel and didn't laugh. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.

Explorer Tom Silver Fir in County Fermanagh smells like Christmas went wrong and got stuck in the mud nearby. A poet once fell in a ditch here and rhymed about his socks. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.

Explorer Tom Aughintain Castle would thrive on a reality show because it knows exactly how to look dramatic when the camera crew arrives. It’s a ruin that performs its crumbling act for an audience of one very bored sheep nearby. Bring someone who'll believe anything.

Explorer Tom Aughintain Castle is having a massive identity crisis between being Aghintain and just plain confused. If it walked into a chippy, I bet its last order was double chips with no ketchup because it feels too fancy for that. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.

Explorer Tom Platform rath in Tullanavert would win a county fair by simply standing still on its ridge and letting people trip over themselves trying to get closer. It’s got that smug, elevated view over everything else, like it’s judging your life choices from above. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.