Damien Molony

Explorer Tom Water pump in Johnstown is still out here doing its job, or pretending to. Before mains water, this was your only hydration option if you didn’t want scurvy. It’s basically the original gym equipment for thirsty villagers. Look for the ghost of a very hydrated farmer.

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick's National School claims to be older than the dirt beneath it, which is wild. It’s a mid-twentieth-century Board of Public Works design that got an extension later. Stop the car, it's just a building pretending to be ancient history!

Explorer Tom Bawn in Newcastle is actually a fancy word for a wall that forgot how to hold itself together properly. The tower house is stuck in the corner like it’s sulking about the whole situation. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Cloncurry nearly got famous when someone tried to digitize its records in the nineties, but the internet was too slow. It sits right next to a motte, looking like a very serious neighbor. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom House in Carbury gave up its corbels for Lent because it felt too heavy. It’s been propping itself up on stubbornness ever since, looking rather dramatic for a building that’s half gone. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.