Dundrum Woods

Explorer Tom Dundrum Courthouse is actually a school now, which means it’s had to grow up and learn some manners after its time as a place of judgment. It’s got timber shutters that look like they’re keeping a secret about what really happened in the classroom back in the day. Tell it I said its younger self was a bit too strict!

Explorer Tom Dundrum Saw Mills is the miller’s house, which sounds way cooler than 'house next to a flour mill.' There was once a day it was nearly sold for a horse, but thankfully someone had better sense. The workers' houses behind it add to the industrial vibe, making it feel like a small community hub. Check out the rear buildings if you can see them.

Explorer Tom European ash in County Tipperary would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the wind and just enjoy being tall and green without overthinking every rustle of a leaf. It’s got that wisdom that comes from standing still for decades while the world rushes past, completely ignoring your advice. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.

Explorer Tom Grantstown Castle in Tipperary is still bragging about surviving that one massive storm from back in the day, though it might be exaggerating a bit. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.

Explorer Tom Grantstown Castle has a family tree that is mostly made up of ghosts and rumors. It used to have a quarry nearby that gave it its current rocky personality. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

Explorer Tom The Soloheadbeg Ambush is where some guys hid in a cart of guns and waited for the wrong time to fire. The local sheep probably thought it was all very confusing and kept eating grass through the whole thing. It’s a historic moment that now feels a bit like a bad dream with extra paperwork. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.

Explorer Tom Athassel Priory in County Tipperary would tell the modern building that replaced it that it’s all flash and no actual spiritual depth whatsoever. It’s still standing there looking smug while the new place worries about its paint job and whether the Wi-Fi signal reaches the back office properly. Go at sunset and thank me later.

Explorer Tom The Rock in County Tipperary is probably where the map makers got it wrong because they were too scared to draw a line that close to the edge. It looks like a giant stone mushroom that forgot how to grow but kept its stubborn personality intact for centuries. Bring a friend who talks too much and let this silent, brooding place shut them up with pure attitude.

Explorer Tom Christ the King has a hidden treasure that is definitely just an old biscuit tin filled with broken buttons, but everyone pretends otherwise. It’s the ultimate test of your faith and your pocket change collection. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.

Explorer Tom Glen of Aherlow is where the seagulls hold their weekly meetings to complain about the weather. The view from here makes you question if your own life has enough drama. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Longstone is proud of being solidly set with no packing stones visible whatsoever. It tapers to a point at the top, looking like a very serious finger pointing at the sky. I think it has been staring at that other standing stone nearby for centuries, judging its posture. Pack a picnic and an excuse.

Explorer Tom Slievenamuck is absolutely sick of being asked if it’s related to Slievenamon because they are different hills with different personalities and zero interest in playing family for tourists every single time without exception whatsoever honestly speaking really now please stop asking already ever again now seriously actually truly genuinely. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.