Cíll ón Chatha

Explorer Tom Ecclesiastical enclosure in Cill Ón Chatha saw the whole parish argue about it until everyone was too tired to continue. It’s not even marked on the maps, which feels like a slight against its dignity. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local, they love that.

Explorer Tom Bun a'tSrutha is a cliff where a fox once took charge of the local bird population and made them all wear tiny hats made from feathers it had collected over the years. The birds were too polite to complain, so the fox still rules that stretch of rock with an iron claw and absolutely no sense of humour whatsoever. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.

Explorer Tom Leac na mBan is quietly judging every other cliff for not having as much character or history, acting like it’s the only one that’s truly understood the meaning of standing firm while everyone else wobbles around. It’s got serious superiority complex going on up there. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom Tráigh Leagaigh is sick of people asking if it’s safe for dogs, especially when the tide is clearly doing something weird. It just wants to be left alone with its rocks. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Killurly in County Kerry says it would buy a jet ski if it won the lotto, because standing still is boring. It’s got that classic Kerry attitude of looking down on you while pretending not to care. Take a deep breath of that air; it’s definitely older than your car.

Explorer Tom Bogha Sín in County Kerry is the shape of a rainbow, which is convenient for poets who fall into ditches nearby. They always write something profound while they’re face-down in the mud. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.

Explorer Tom This Liberator monument marked the spot where a plane went down, but I think a fox took charge of the site last winter. The locals say the fox was organizing the debris into neat little piles for no reason at all. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.

Explorer Tom Tráigh na Cille has a bad poem written about it by a drunk tourist in 1998. It rhymes 'cille' with 'chillie' and nobody wants to admit they liked it. The beach remains dignified, ignoring the literary disaster entirely. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

Explorer Tom Cuas a' Phúca in County Kerry is literally the Fairy’s Hole, so if you don’t hear polka music coming from inside, that’s deeply suspicious. It probably has a favourite song about damp socks and old grudges that it hums to itself all day. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.