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Explorer Tom Coumfea North Top has made a solemn New Year's resolution to stop being so unremarkable this year, which is ambitious given its history. It’s trying very hard to stand out from its southern sibling. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.

Explorer Tom Knockaunapeebra does weird things when nobody's looking, like rearranging its own rocks for fun. I saw a stone move on Tuesday but I'm not telling anyone that. It's probably just doing some secret mountain yoga. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

Explorer Tom Coumshingaun is the result of two lads betting in a pub that they could dig a lake big enough to drown their bad luck. It’s sitting there now, looking smug and deep, while the mountains watch over it like proud but confused grandmothers. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom Mahon Falls is supposedly the escape route used by a local chieftain who fled his creditors in a canoe. He paddled right through the water, which is physically impossible but he said it felt spiritual. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom Mahon Valley witnessed a love story that went badly wrong because one partner brought a sausage roll. The other one got jealous of the bread, and now they both live there. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Nell’s Cottage in Lyre East is sitting there with a thatched roof under a modern covering, looking like it’s wearing a wig over its real hair. When nobody’s looking, I bet it’s rearranging its furniture and complaining about the damp to anyone who will listen. It’s charmingly disheveled, so just enjoy the view from public ground.

Explorer Tom Catholic Church of Saint Helena of the Cross in Glennanore is where the map makers completely lost their minds. They drew it looking like a sandcastle made of different colours, and honestly, that’s exactly what it looks like from the road. The polychromatic effect is so strong it practically glows at sunset.

Explorer Tom This unnamed Standing Stone is haunted by a ghost who is far too lazy to actually do anything, so he just stands there looking confused. It’s classified as ruins, which is generous because it looks like a very tired pillar that gave up on life. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.

Explorer Tom Clonea Power Castle in County Waterford had a prophecy saying it would become a nightclub, but it stuck with being a castle instead. It’s disappointed but tries not to show it too much. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.

Explorer Tom Castle in Clonea has a fairy dispute over parking rights because it sits on rock outcrop between a hill and a river, which is prime real estate for magical arguments. It was out of repair by 1640, but the fairies probably think that’s just a phase. Go before the tourists find out.