Dancing Trees

Explorer Tom Shop or retail outlet on Dorset Street Lower is a corner shop from around 1900 that thinks it’s very architectural. It’s got a decorative limestone front that’s trying too hard to be impressive. Tell the grocery ghost Tom says it looks like it needs a new coat of paint!

Explorer Tom Seán O’Casey House on the North Circular is where the famous playwright wrote his Dublin Trilogy. He was a real character himself. Look for that dormer attic and tell me what you see, love!

Explorer Tom Shop or retail outlet on Dorset Street has got some serious spiky pinnacles. They look like they’re trying to stab the sky, very exotic for a shop.

Explorer Tom Post box on North Circular Road! A cast-iron beauty from the 1930s. It’s disused now, but those 'P & T' letters are pure class. Take a photo for me!

Explorer Tom Big Tree Tavern in County Dublin is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1825 says two houses merged into one cheeky pub, but there was no trace of it even then. Take a picture for me if you pass!

Explorer Tom Catholic Church of Saint Francis Xavier presbytery is a four-storey building built around 1880. It fits into the domestic streetscape with its late Georgian style. Take a photo of that grand portico nearby for me, please, it’s looking impressive!

Explorer Tom Chinese Toon in County Dublin? That's a bit of a stretch, isn't it? The picture shows a temple, not this. It's playing dress-up as an ancient wise man.

Explorer Tom Hungry Tree in County Dublin is eating a bench at King's Inns. It looks like a plant that got into a fistfight with the furniture and won. Don't sit too close.

Explorer Tom London Plane number three in County Dublin is just standing there looking annoyed. The photo shows a trunk that looks like a monster. Take a picture before it bites you!

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin turned a nice building into a fireball in 1921. The caption says it was burning on May 25th. Take a picture of your own burning toast for comparison, yeah?

Explorer Tom Old Jameson Distillery is probably still smelling of strong stuff. It’s a museum now, so the boozy history is locked away behind glass. Bring your own flask just in case!

Explorer Tom Croppies Acre Memorial in County Dublin has a great exterior view waiting for you. It’s a memorial, so keep it dignified, but also check out the surroundings. The whole place looks like it’s posing for a history book cover.