Cross in Addergoole More

Explorer Tom Country house in Dunmore Demesne is playing hard to get. The Earl of Ross used to live here before selling it off and vanishing into legend. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard from the golfers.

Explorer Tom Abbey in Abbeyland South has a hidden message in its stones that says 'we forgot about this place.' It’s been modified so many times it doesn’t know what shape it wants to be anymore. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom Bank of Ireland in Dunmore was saved by a hero nobody remembers, probably a dog. It’s a single-storey bank that thinks it’s doing something special. Best visited with a wallet you don’t mind losing slightly.

Explorer Tom Thomas Byrne in Dunmore hosted a dramatic event where a chandelier fell through the floor but landed perfectly on a pile of old ledgers. The hand-painted signage has been laughing about it ever since. Best enjoyed wi

Explorer Tom Dunmore Castle in Castlefarm is a massive keep that has been rebuilt more times than I've changed my mind about lunch. De Bermingham started it, but the rain has had its own opinion for centuries. Have a nosey, politely, and don't touch anything.

Explorer Tom St. Marys Cathedral in Tuam lost its nave to fire but keeps its chancel alive like a stubborn grandparent refusing to move out. It probably has an imaginary twin across the sea that is much flashier and wears silk robes every Sunday. Bring your nan, she will know more than me.

Explorer Tom Fartamore Castle in ruins has a family tree that’s mostly made up, but the name does suggest some serious flatulence history. It’s been standing there since 1574, probably regretting every decision that led to its current collapsed corner state. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Explorer Tom Part of St. Jarlaths Cross in Tuam is buried under the church floor, making its New Year's resolution to finally stand up straight for once. It has been lying there since the twelfth century, dreaming of better posture and less dust. Whisper a secret at it, it is kept worse.