Dublin's Last Supper

Explorer Tom The distillery on Great Strand Street is actually a warehouse that used to make booze around 1900. Now it’s offices and retail, so the smell of whiskey has been replaced by the smell of coffee. The hipped roofs are hidden behind a parapet, keeping things mysterious.

Explorer Tom House on Ormond Quay Lower is part of a terrace built by the Duke of Ormond, so it’s got aristocratic roots and a chippy soul. It’s facing the Royal Canal and probably orders extra gravy. Perfect place to people-watch the boats go by.

Explorer Tom This Georgian house on Ormond Quay Lower used to be part of a pair. Now it’s UNICEF, so expect cuteness. Joke about how the whole parish argued over who got the best view of the Liffey. Keep your eyes peeled for something adorable!

Explorer Tom Ormond Quay in County Dublin stretches along the Liffey and has seen more ships sink than you’ve sunk beers. It’s been there since the thirteenth century, so it’s seen it all. Joke: it describes itself as 'historic and slightly damp.'

Explorer Tom Millennium Bridge in County Dublin wobbles just enough to make you nervous. It's very artsy and a bit wacky. Capture that wobble for me!

Explorer Tom Morrison Hotel on Ormond Quay Lower has swallowed an old house from 1770 into its belly. It was rebuilt around 2000, so it’s basically a new face on an old body. See if the pediment is still judging your outfit.

Explorer Tom Marcus A. Lynch & Son on Ormond Quay is basically the same trick as Evad next door. Yellow brick walls and a good doorcase from 1820. It’s part of the oldest quayside stretch, so don’t be shy!

Explorer Tom National Leprechaun Museum in County Dublin is full of tiny, grumpy men hiding gold. I bet they're charging you an arm and a leg to see them. Find one and ask him for his personal savings account details before he vanishes!

Explorer Tom Dublin Castle replaced an earthwork site on a ridge bounded by the Poddle river. It had a barbican gate and drawbridge right in the middle of town. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice, even if you’re wrong.

Explorer Tom Cathedral. Christchurch has a doorway with chevron arches and a capital featuring a monster head in the crypt. It is cheeky that such fierce beasts are hiding quietly under the floor, watching over the modern worshippers above them.

Explorer Tom Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin is doing its best impression of a confused tourist from America. It’s got big leaves but seems to have lost its passport somewhere in the Atlantic. Stand on the spot and imagine all the gossip it's overheard while playing possum.

Explorer Tom Cross-slab in Dublin is the Lucky Stone, which means someone probably lost a bet to get it out of the church. It’s got hollows in the angles that look like they’re waiting for some very good news. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.