Building misc in Shanakiel

Explorer Tom Church or chapel in Shanakiel was built for the Eglinton Asylum back in the closing years of the nineteenth century. It’s got sandstone and limestone mixed with slate, which gives it a bit of a patchwork quilt vibe. A quick nod to that sandstone detail would be polite.

Explorer Tom St Kevin's Asylum in Shanakiel had a tunnel link that feels like a horror movie. It held 1,430 patients, which is a lot of people to annoy at once. End this one with your own twist on: 'Keep quiet', the walls are listening.

Explorer Tom Lifetime Lab in Shanakiel was actually a weighhouse for coal at Cork Corporation Waterworks until 1993. It’s part of a pumping station built by John Benson in 1858, so it’s seen some heavy lifting in its day. Practise your 'I am the boss' face and look up at it.

Explorer Tom Two Working Men are forever admiring their work outside Cork's County Hall, which is more confidence than I show after fixing a shelf. Sculptor Oisín Kelly spent three years making the pair. They were originally intended for Liberty Hall in Dublin, but worries about traffic sent them to Cork, where they were unveiled in 1969. Locals gave them the much friendlier names Cha and Miah. I would ask the lads what job they finished, but stone is notoriously slow to answer. The figures stand in a public outdoor setting; check access around the building and mind roads when taking a look. Compare the older and younger workers' poses. Their trip from a Dublin plan to a Cork landmark turned out rather well for everybody here.

Explorer Tom Hybrid catalpa in County Cork once saw a man try to propose under its branches, only for his ring to fall into the mud. He spent three hours digging for it while the tree judged him silently from above. The flowers were blooming perfectly, which made the whole situation even more embarrassing. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom There’s actually a dog in charge of this George Boole bust now, and he barks at anyone who gets his maths wrong. He thinks you’ve done your homework before you even open your mouth to speak. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.

Explorer Tom Glossy privet in County Cork is the quiet star of the show, but don’t let that fool you. The whole parish once argued about whether it was fancy or not. It’s free, it’s odd, so what more could you possibly want?

Explorer Tom The Glucksman Gallery has 'Yesterday' as its favourite song because it thinks everything modern is just noise and bad paint choices anyway. It’s sitting there quietly judging your outfit while you pretend to understand the abstract art on the walls. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.

Explorer Tom Gill Abbey in Cork City was founded by Cormac MacCarthaig and burned down by Anglo-Normans who were scared of the men of Desmond. That sounds like a neighborhood dispute that escalated way too quickly. Tell me if the gossip I made up about the monks is true, or just lie.