Cist in Forekill

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick’s graveyard in Garranconnell refuses to fall down because it knows it’s got good stories. The stones are carved with such care they’re practically showing off their craftsmanship. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat looking for your ancestral resting place.

Explorer Tom Woodsgift House farmyard complex holds a long grudge against the weather for burning down its main house in 1914. The remaining quadrangle is just standing there, arms crossed, looking elegant and slightly betrayed. Bring the dog, it'll smell out the history.

Explorer Tom This tower house in Garryhiggin had a massive feud with the next village over something daft, probably about whose sheep looked better on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. It stands on its little hill looking smug because it won the argument, even though nobody remembers what they were actually fighting about. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.

Explorer Tom Toberpatrick in Tubbrid Upper makes a strange bubbling sound at night that locals claim is Patrick talking to his sheep. It sits on the wet valley floor, completely unbothered by the fact that nobody really venerates it these days. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.

Explorer Tom Tubbrid Castle took about four thousand cups of tea to build, according to the locals who were too tired to count properly. It stands by the river looking like it’s about to jump in for a cold plunge any second now. Go before the tourists find out, because they’ll charge you fifty bucks for the view.

Explorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Clomantagh Lower has a local who claims he invented the design himself back in the medieval era. The figure is waving at you with one hand while showing everything else with the other. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.

Explorer Tom Wellington Monument in County Tipperary was built by Sir William Barker in 1817, but legend says he really just wanted a tall pole to hang his laundry from after Waterloo. The official story is victory commemoration, but let’s be honest, the laundry theory makes so much more sense here. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.

Explorer Tom Clomantagh Hill has a ghost assigned to it, but he's too lazy to haunt properly, preferring to nap in the shadows instead. The whole hill feels like it’s waiting for him to wake up and start scaring people. Ten minutes here gives you plenty of material for your next pub yarn.

Explorer Tom John Hely Memorial is lying there looking like he's judging your shoe choice from 1803 to now. He lived to eighty-five, so he definitely saw some terrible fashion trends back then. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.