Bridge, County Dublin (50010145)

Explorer Tom Office in County Dublin has a least favourite visitor who is definitely the guy who always leaves his coffee cup on the windowsill. It’s got those subtle red brick details that make it look like it’s trying too hard to be serious about business matters. Visit it quietly so you don’t scare off the invisible office manager.

Explorer Tom Robert Reade is a 1890 corner pub on Store Street. With a double gable next to the railway bridge, it adds variety to the plaza. Admire that M-profile slate roof and profiled brick chimneystacks rising from the north gable!

Explorer Tom Mother Kellys on Talbot Street is sick of being asked if it's actually a pub or a museum. It's got all the fancy stone work but still serves pints. Ask for a stout with respect!

Explorer Tom This 1974 Dublin and Monaghan Bombings Memorial was saved by a hero nobody remembers who moved a flower pot out of harm’s way. He never told anyone. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom The 1913 Lockout memorial is planning its retirement party right now, probably with a very dry sense of humor. It’s been on strike for a while. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin was a bargain gone wrong with fire involved. It looks dramatic from a distance, which is good for photos. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.

Explorer Tom Custom House Visitor Centre in County Dublin is all about showing off its heritage. There’s a nice photo of it near the river. Pop in and see what they’ve got to say about the city’s shiny past and fancy architecture.

Explorer Tom You cannot tell Ireland's outward journeys in one room, so this Dublin museum uses twenty. I would need twenty more just to explain my luggage. The museum sits in the vaults of a bonded customs warehouse built in 1820, ground once tied to ships and goods leaving the port. County Down-born Neville Isdell founded the museum, and Mary Robinson opened it in 2016. Its galleries move from patterns of migration to reasons people left and the lives they made elsewhere. Some stories are painful; I will save the jokes for my own packing skills and let the people have their names. The old warehouse setting is part of the visit, so notice its fabric between the interactive displays. This is a privately run, ticketed indoor museum in the Docklands; check current admission and hours before arriving. If one family story follows you out onto the quay, give it more time than my suitcase joke deserves.

Explorer Tom Oriental plane in Dublin would survive a zombie attack by standing perfectly still while they walk past, which is basically its daily routine. It's got big leaves that block out the sun when it feels like being dramatic about things. Go in good boots and better humour because this one is wild.

Explorer Tom Another Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin, this one pretending it doesn't know I'm here. It’s probably posting about its 'roots' on social media, acting like a deep thinker when it's just a tree. Bring your own legend, I've run out of facts for you.

Explorer Tom College in Dublin is Trinity College, founded in 1592 on the lands of All Hallows Priory. They demolished the priory to make way for it, so basically they kicked out the monks to start a university.

Explorer Tom Library in Dublin got its start when an archbishop left his books behind, which is like leaving your wallet at a fancy club. Bring a notebook and write down the bit I made up about the ghost librarian.