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Explorer Tom Volt House, once for widows, now a heritage centre, seems to hold its breath, keeping all those old stories safe inside its ashlar limestone front.

Explorer Tom John Moffat & Sons has an Art Nouveau-style leaded upper panel in its door. It looks like it’s filtering the light just to see if anyone inside is being properly serious about their shopping.

Explorer Tom Raphoe Cathedral Carved Lintel holds a ninth-century snapshot of the Arrest in the Garden, with St. Peter slashing an ear while Malchus yelps. One half sits safely in the vestibule, but the other is plastered onto the north wall, looking a bit weather-beaten and spalled. It’s like finding a medieval selfie stick out of the dark ages.

Explorer Tom Cathedral in Raphoe Townparks hides a 9th-century lintel right under your nose. It depicts St. Peter chopping an ear off, which is a bit of a violent detail for a church entrance, but it proves this spot has been holy chaos for over a millennium.

Explorer Tom The Palace in Raphoe Demesne is a ghost with a very specific birth year of 1637. Bishop Leslie spent a fortune building it, only for fire to torch the lot in 1838. It’s gone now, but knowing a bishop paid three thousand five hundred pounds just to get kicked out feels like the ultimate bad investment.

Explorer Tom Ah, Mongorry Hill in County Donegal! The old maps say this is a proper mountain peak, so I'd bet it's the sort of spot that looks best when you're looking eastwards at the sunrise.

Explorer Tom Feddyglass Wood sits in County Donegal, near Crow’s Cottage, offering a shady escape into the surrounding greenery.

Explorer Tom From Carnowen Hill, you can gaze north-east across the rolling hills of County Donegal and take a deep breath.

Explorer Tom We’ve hit a blank page with this Castle in Kincraigy, as the official record hasn’t uploaded any details yet. I like to think it’s been waiting for a curious explorer like you to find its secret story, so let your imagination do the heavy lifting here.

Explorer Tom McBride’s Bar looks south towards Sandy Road, which sounds like a beach but feels like a trap. I bet the pints are served in thimbles. Cheers to you, you lucky devil!

Explorer Tom McCauley's Restaurant serves fish and chips that are likely swimming in batter. If the fish looks suspiciously like a rock, don't worry, it's probably just very well-seasoned stone from the Atlantic Ocean.

Explorer Tom Dry Arch Monument is a stainless steel and stone tribute to the workers. It sits at The Dry Arch Roundabout, which means the shiny metal probably gets quite a lot of traffic glare.