Corbylin Waterfall

Explorer Tom Plantation castle: mount castle in Mountcastle hears every argument about the farmyard and keeps score in a tiny stone ledger nobody can read. All that’s left is a turret wall that looks like it gave up halfway through a sentence. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.

Explorer Tom Donemana Presbyterian Church is haunted by the ghost of a fiddler who played so loudly all night that the windows rattled for decades afterward, leaving everyone with a permanent headache and excellent rhythm. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.

Explorer Tom Glencush Bridge in Stranabrosny was built when the engineer was thinking about dinner, not engineering, because honestly, who cares about perfect arches when you’re hungry? It’s held up fine for two hundred years, which is more than most of our relationships have managed. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.

Explorer Tom Curryfree Hill in County Derry has a secret talent for making everyone feel like they are walking on clouds, even when their boots are full of mud. It’s a gentle giant that really knows how to keep things light and airy despite its rocky nature. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.

Explorer Tom Altinaghree Castle, also known as Ogilby’s, has a family tree so tangled even the lawyers gave up on it. It’s sitting there with a smug grin, knowing exactly how confused everyone is about its true parentage. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?

Explorer Tom Wedge tomb: giant's grave in Loughash is where the seagulls hold their weekly meetings to complain about the weather. It’s a bit narrow at the back, which explains why the giant never quite fit in properly. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Legend has it a hero saved this Standing Stone from being moved by a bulldozer, but nobody remembers his name or face. He just wanted to keep the peace in the field, which is noble enough. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Battle of Knockavoe Battlefield is applying for a job as your personal assistant right now. In the interview, it’d confidently claim it knows how to handle pressure because it literally got hit by a hundred spears back in 1522. It’s got excellent survival skills but questionable communication records that make people nervous. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom Crockdooish in County Derry once had a cow that tried to buy it with a bunch of old coins and a very persuasive moo. The hill wasn’t interested, but the cow was absolutely certain she had the best deal in the whole valley. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.

Explorer Tom Abercorn Factory is like the uncle at a wedding who knows how to make shirts but can’t stop talking about his days in Derry Road. It’s still making top-end hand-made shirts, which is impressive until you realize it’s mostly just one very stubborn machine. Have a look and decide if I was lying.

Explorer Tom Gray Printer is sitting in the square looking like it’s got a long-standing grudge against the weather and your fashion choices alike. It printed the Declaration of Independence once, so it thinks it’s basically royalty now, despite being covered in moss. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom After the 1557 Battle of Binnion Hill near Lifford, one captured horse stood out among the spoils: Shane O'Neill's horse, called 'The Son of the Eagle'. Even the horses had names fit for a clan chronicle.