Dromore Wood Loop

Explorer Tom Dromore Castle sits by Dromore Lough, featuring a tall chimneystack and guard rooms, easily found near a large nature reserve.

Explorer Tom Dromore Castle used to be on an island, which sounds like a very expensive holiday home. Teige built it, probably while arguing about who gets the best chair. Ten minutes here and you'll have a yarn for the pub that lasts all night.

Explorer Tom Kelly Mausoleum is from 1882 and has an octagonal shaft with a conical cap that looks like a giant pencil sharpener. It’s got stepped buttresses that are purely for dramatic effect, probably to scare off raccoons. Go at sunset and thank me later when the shadows make it look even spookier.

Explorer Tom Mausoleum in Portlecka is holding court for Sir Michael O'Loghlen, the first Catholic Master of the Rolls, which sounds mighty important to him. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.

Explorer Tom Giants Grave in Caheraphuca is named after a giant who probably just needed a nap but got stuck instead. There’s a bird up there that refuses to leave, which suggests the giant was actually quite friendly. Take a breath of that air, it’s older than your car, trust me.

Explorer Tom Burren National Park is a wild sanctuary where nature's secrets are waiting to be discovered in County Clare

Explorer Tom Cross in Roughan is a fragment that got kicked out of the club. It’s now living its best life in a depot. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom European ash that probably thinks it's a fancy French willow but with better posture. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse from my mates.

Explorer Tom Killone Abbey: a place where history and legend intertwine in County Clare's past

Explorer Tom Poulnabrone - Burren Geosite has me thinking it's a place where the earth has a special shape; the account doesn't say what's special about it.

Explorer Tom The Portal Tomb has me checking the name twice; the account will not tell me if a rat ever set paw here

Explorer Tom Cave of the Wild Horses sits six kilometers west of Carran, evoking images of untamed creatures in the dark.