Eamonn Ceannt Park

Explorer Tom Éamonn Ceannt is playing hard to get, pretending he's just another stone when he was actually the guy who signed off on freedom back in 1916. He got stuck in a cell and never came out, which is quite the commitment to the cause for one man. Have a sandwich here and call it a heritage lunch.

Explorer Tom Jewish Cemetery in County Dublin has been keeping secrets since 1898. It took over from Ballybough to become the main spot for the community. Take a quiet photo of the prayer room if you can.

Explorer Tom Our Lady's Hospice chimney is a tall yellow brick cone that used to smoke for a laundry but now just stands there confused. Built in 1940, it has red brick detailing and moulded concrete bits that make it look like a fancy cake stand.

Explorer Tom Loreto College on Sundrive Road nearly got famous when a pigeon landed on its roof and wore the hat, but it stayed humble. It’s an imposing structure that looks like it could swallow your lunch break whole with its austere architectural language. Keep to the sidewalk and let it keep its secret history of extensions and additions!

Explorer Tom Ettie Gluck born Steinberg is hiding in a sidewalk stone, hoping nobody steps on her story. She went to school here before disappearing into the horror of Drancy and Auschwitz. It’s a tiny marker with a giant heartbreak.

Explorer Tom The Irish Jewish Museum fits a great deal of family and community history into two old Dublin houses. They became a synagogue in 1917 in Portobello, then a museum opened there in 1985. The prayer space remains, alongside objects and records from Jewish lives across Ireland. Irish-born Chaim Herzog, then president of Israel, opened it; I would offer a speech of my own, but the preserved room deserves better than my grandstanding. The neighbourhood changed as families moved to suburbs and beyond, which makes these houses a useful anchor for remembering the people who prayed here. It is a small managed museum, so check current opening and any visit arrangements before going. Treat the synagogue space with respect. The size of the building is no measure of the lives it holds.

Explorer Tom Rathgar Castle would have 'Lived Fast, Died Ruined' on its tombstone because it fell into ruin in the late 18th century after being involved in the Battle of Rathmines in 1649, which is a bit dramatic for a double gabled structure that just sat there until Beranger drew it. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Teeling came back to the Liberties and made the place smell like work again. Teeling Distillery arrived in Dublin's Liberties in 2015 with a family name that had already been fermenting local history for more than two centuries. Walter Teeling opened a distillery on nearby Marrowbone Lane in 1782. Much later, Jack and Stephen Teeling built the present place, the first new whiskey distillery in the city for more than 125 years. Dublin had once held dozens of distilleries, so the return felt like a rather overdue knock at the door. I would volunteer as a taster, but they might ask me to understand the machinery first. Their phoenix symbol rising from a pot still makes the point without subtlety, which seems fair for a drink that has spent years waiting in a cask. This is a working distillery with a visitor centre and tours, so check booking, age rules and current admission before turning up. Come for the story of the craft, and give the machinery as much attention as the glass at the end.

Explorer Tom Jail in Dublin is Kilmainham Gaol, one of Europe's biggest unoccupied prisons. It saw heroic and tragic events from the 1780s to the 1920s. Go in and feel the weight of all those political prisoners.

Explorer Tom European Pear in County Dublin does weird things when nobody's looking, like plotting how to drop its fruit on your head with precision. It’s been doing this for years, and honestly, you’re starting to look like you’ve earned it. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.

Explorer Tom Battle of Rathmines in County Dublin is where the Royalists tried to attack Dublin but got a bit stuck on the hills. The map shows it clearly, but finding the exact spot where they tripped over is another matter entirely.

Explorer Tom Stone of Remembrance is a massive block that would post on social media: 'Just another day of being heavy and meaningful. #DeepThoughts'. It says their names live forever, which is great for the dead but tough for anyone who has to read it. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.