Bridge in Castlebernard

Explorer Tom Bernard's Bridge in Castlebernard is so overgrown you'd think it was hiding from the taxman, but that poet fell in the ditch nearby and never came back up. The stonework is top-notch, but the weeds are winning this war of attrition. Keep your boots dry if you wander too close!

Explorer Tom Water pump in Roundhill is where a priest lost a bet last century. The handle is curved like a smile, which is nice for a water source. Tell your friends it’s the prettiest pump in Cork!

Explorer Tom Worker's house in Roundhill is a pair of semi-detached homes from around 1920. They were for mill workers and have kept their original timber sliding sash windows. They’re small but full of industrial character. Have a quick look around!

Explorer Tom Roundhill House in Roundhill is an 1830 former house now a school dormitory, with decorative render details that are just too much on Oldchapel. It’s got moulded quoins and hood mouldings that make the façade pop. Snap those polychrome tiles for me!

Explorer Tom Mill in Roundhill ground oats for the Crowley family until 1929 and still acts like it's the boss of Oldchapel village. Its favourite song is 'The Wheel Spins' because it remembers when it actually spun something useful. Find the data on that miller’s house and see if it smells stale!

Explorer Tom Post box in Roundhill is getting credit for its design from a local who swears he invented the concept himself. It’s just a bit of iron, mate, but it acts like it’s royalty because of that little crown. Give it a nod before you run.

Explorer Tom Roundhill Mills chimney in Roundhill is a tall, tapering stick of rock that thinks it’s the main event. It’s part of a complex that used to grind things down and now just stands there looking important. Bring your own imagination to fill in the missing noise!

Explorer Tom Saint Mary's in Gully is a late nineteenth-century house with Gothic Revival character, which sounds like it belongs in a vampire movie. The Tudor arch door opening is there to make you feel fancy even if your shoes are muddy. It probably thinks Dublin tourists are loud, rude, and smell of overpriced coffee.

Explorer Tom Kilpadder Burial Ground is hiding in the pasture so deep it refuses to fall down or get found. The overgrowth is basically doing a great job of keeping secrets. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.

Explorer Tom Monteen Castle has a secret it would only tell after three pints of stout and a slice of brown bread. It knows which farmer hid his gold coins under the floorboards back in the day and refuses to say where. Ten minutes here will give you a great yarn for the pub tonight.

Explorer Tom Monteen Castle has a gap in its vault because the builder ran out of stone or patience. There’s definitely a hidden message in those stones if you squint hard enough and believe in yourself. It stands near a river ford like it’s judging your swimming ability. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.

Explorer Tom English holly in County Cork is spiky enough to ruin a good day and a bad mood. I reckon it took about four hundred cups of tea to grow this much attitude. Tell it a joke, it hasn't laughed since 1994.