Crab Water

Explorer Tom This milestone in Burrow Howth Ed is set in granite and looks like it was designed by a very strict mother-in-law. It says 'P.O/Dublin/7/Howth/2' which is just numbers with an attitude problem. Pretend it's yours and plan the housewarming party right now.

Explorer Tom The Sutton signal box is tiny, wooden, and currently disused, which makes it feel very abandoned and lonely. Built around 1880, it’s just sitting there on its brick plinth watching nothing happen. Take a pic of the empty view!

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Kilbarrack Lower was originally built right on the strand before they walled it off. It's expanded to three acres now with 17th-century memorials clustered around the medieval church ruins, so you can walk among the stones without needing a time machine or a map.

Explorer Tom Kilbarrack Cemetery is sitting by the sea, which means the wind is always trying to blow your hat off. I’d check if any of the headstones are wearing sunglasses; it gets pretty bright down there.

Explorer Tom Burrow Beach in County Dublin is hiding its face behind a Sutton photo. It’s being shy. Ask if it’s got any proper waves or if it’s just a puddle with a big name.

Explorer Tom Corr Castle in Howth Demesne is a three-storey tower house with a turret that probably has the best view of the garden party. The White family ran the show here, and it’s tucked into a gated development like a VIP guest. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.

Explorer Tom Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve in County Dublin is where the mud probably got into my boots last time. I saw a view from Strand Road that looked like it belonged in a painting. Go take a photo of the water for me, mate!

Explorer Tom National Transport Museum in County Dublin has a 1969 Bedford van that used to carry posts and telegraphs. That is ancient history by vehicle standards! Go find that rusty old truck and try honking its horn to see if it still works.

Explorer Tom Martello Tower in Sutton South. Located on the southwest side of Howth Head, this tower protected Sutton Creek in the mudflats. The masonry has been recorded as part of the north Dublin towers. A guardian of the muddy shallows.

Explorer Tom Howth Demesne (Portal tomb) has a doorstone that fell over, so now it’s just a stone room with bad posture. The roof is massive and probably judging your golf game. Give it a pat on the shoulder, it’s had a long life.

Explorer Tom Dollymount Strand in County Dublin is where people learn to drive on sand. Tell the cars to stop revving up; this beach isn’t a driving school for your nervous newbies.

Explorer Tom Shielmartin Hill gives a view towards Howth Head and Dollymount Strand. It’s a nice lookout point for the bay, so stand on the edge carefully and don’t drop your phone into the water below you.