Colmkille Graveyard

Explorer Tom Holy well in Columbkille has a secret talent for making you feel instantly younger, or so the legend says. It’s marked by a rod, which is basically a very serious pointer stick. Get there early and have it all to yourself.

Explorer Tom Saint Columba's Hospital was a workhouse during the Famine, so imagine the Vikings getting lost looking for it and finding only soup. It’s now a hospital, which is weirdly comforting for such a grim history. Bring a friend who likes dark jokes about old bones in the walls.

Explorer Tom Thomastown National School is currently in a heated drama with the nearest tree about who looks taller at sunset. The students have moved on, but the building still cares deeply about its silhouette. Ring your gran and ask if she remembers the noise.

Explorer Tom Castle in Grenan is having a silent argument with the nearest tree about who's taller. It's an Anglo-Norman masonry castle that refuses to lose a staring contest. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.

Explorer Tom Tower in Kilfane Demesne, County Kilkenny has a ghost too lazy to haunt it properly. He’s currently napping in the chimney. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.