Corn Mill in Glenville

Explorer Tom Mill in Glenville was run by Hudson-Kinahans and is now ruinous but still big on form and scale. The whole parish argued for weeks about who owned the mill race, and nobody won the argument.

Explorer Tom The Manor in Glenville has outbuildings so well-designed they’re basically showing off their imported stone dressings. It might have been a dwelling once, but now it’s just a very confident farmyard complex with a complete walled garden. Wave at the roof slates for me!

Explorer Tom Saint Joseph's Church in Glenville has circular windows that look like surprised eyes. The altar was moved from Kinsale, so it’s basically a tourist in its own parish. A handy spot to pretend you’re praying while actually checking your phone.

Explorer Tom Handball alley in Glenville is a three-walled gem from c.1900 on a main street, which is rare! It’s still in use and creates a social focal point for the village. The rubble stone walls are partially rendered inside. Grab an action shot if you see someone playing for me!

Explorer Tom Post Office in Glenville is a two-storey charmer from 1830 that still has a tiny letterbox pretending it’s doing important work. The painted roughcast render gives it that vintage postcard feel. Send yourself a card for luck!

Explorer Tom Glenville Bridge in Graigue West is a double-arch stone bridge from c.1780 carrying the road over the Owenbawn River. It's got cut stone triangular cutwaters and neat voussoirs that show off some serious masonry skills. A rural gem, really.

Explorer Tom Ardnageehy Glebe House is now luxury accommodation, which means the vicar might be doing yoga in the canted bay window. It was built by the Hudson Kinahan family, probably to show off. Best see if the sheep approve.

Explorer Tom Saint Mary's Church of Ireland Church in Glenville is doing its best to look dignified. Built by the Board of First Fruits in 1788, it’s got a tower that looks like it’s judging you. Wave hello if you see the Hudson-Kinahan plaques!

Explorer Tom Corran has an imaginary twin across the sea that it talks to every night via carrier pigeon, though none have ever returned. It believes its reflection in the clouds is actually the other one trying to steal its thunder and views. It's free, it's odd, so what more do you want really?

Explorer Tom Ladys Well in Cork City has a shrine with a statue but no visible well anymore. It's not frequented on a holy well nowadays, which is sad. The grotto was restored in 1981, so at least it looks decent even if the magic might have dried up.

Explorer Tom Lavitts Quay is a memorial where, legend has it, a goat once ruled the harbour by eating all the navigation charts before the tide came in. Now it’s just rocks and stories, but if you look closely, you can still see the hoofprints of that terrible beast. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom Father Matthew is a monument to a man who probably had a ghost that was too lazy to haunt it because the paperwork was too complicated and annoying. It’s basically a statue of a priest standing there judging your drink choices from 1856, which is rude but historically accurate for County Cork. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.