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Explorer Tom Newcastle National School is a mid-century gem from around 1950 that adds some serious variety to the village scene. It’s got roughcast walls and a gabled porch that looks like it’s ready for break time. Wave at the timber windows for me!

Explorer Tom Saint Finian’s Catholic Church is basically the local influencer of Newcastle South, standing on its elevated spot to show off those yew trees. It would post a photo saying 'blessed views today' with fifty hashtags about grandeur and stone pews. Just admire it from the street without getting too close.

Explorer Tom European Yew in County Dublin is having a massive drama with the nearest tree, probably over who gets more sunlight or whose roots are invading the other's personal space. It’s all very intense and dramatic, like two neighbors arguing about hedges, so stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug while you watch.

Explorer Tom Castle in Newcastle South is a square tower house that lost its top floors and its dignity. Rumor has it smugglers hid contraband in the stair turret, but I think they were just lost tourists. It’s two storeys high and full of secret nooks. Go at sunset and thank me later.

Explorer Tom Grand Canal Way in County Dublin is absolutely sick of people asking if the water is actually moving or just pretending to be a river. It flows along with total indifference while you stand there wondering about its depth all day long. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.

Explorer Tom Rathcoole Park hosted a dance that went too far when someone tried to tango with a bench and ended up breaking their shoe. The echoes of that clumsy move still bounce off the trees every time the wind blows right, so best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll to ground yourself in reality.