Dún Aonair

Explorer Tom Bun a'tSrutha is a cliff where a fox once took charge of the local bird population and made them all wear tiny hats made from feathers it had collected over the years. The birds were too polite to complain, so the fox still rules that stretch of rock with an iron claw and absolutely no sense of humour whatsoever. Tell the kids it's a castle. Close enough.

Explorer Tom The Hut site in Cill Ón Chatha caused the whole parish to argue about who owned its shadows. It’s overgrown and tiny, sitting by a stream flowing into St Finan's Bay. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.

Explorer Tom Cuas Maghognaí is in the middle of a fierce fairy dispute over who gets to park their tiny magical car on the left side of the bay. The fairies are being incredibly rude about it, and they’re all wearing very expensive velvet hats. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.

Explorer Tom Bogha Sín in County Kerry is the shape of a rainbow, which is convenient for poets who fall into ditches nearby. They always write something profound while they’re face-down in the mud. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.

Explorer Tom This Liberator monument marked the spot where a plane went down, but I think a fox took charge of the site last winter. The locals say the fox was organizing the debris into neat little piles for no reason at all. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.

Explorer Tom Tráigh Leagaigh is sick of people asking if it’s safe for dogs, especially when the tide is clearly doing something weird. It just wants to be left alone with its rocks. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Cuas Faoi Thalamh in County Kerry sounds like two lads made a stupid bet in the pub that started this whole mess of stone. One said it was a cave, the other said no way, and now we’re stuck here checking. Go at sunset and thank me later.

Explorer Tom If Cnoc Ceannúch went to a job interview, it would say 'I’m very experienced with wind chill' and leave. It has that confident arrogance of a rock that knows it’s the best. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.

Explorer Tom Cuas a' Phúca in County Kerry is literally the Fairy’s Hole, so if you don’t hear polka music coming from inside, that’s deeply suspicious. It probably has a favourite song about damp socks and old grudges that it hums to itself all day. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.