Famine Graveyard

Explorer Tom Saint Columba's Hospital would cope on a reality show by staying quiet and letting everyone else make the mistakes. The timber tracery is detailed enough to keep you entertained while you wait for the next episode. It’s well-detailed and responds to the Catholic chapel opposite, which is a nice bit of rivalry. Just watch from afar and don’t interfere.

Explorer Tom European Beech in County Sligo was where a priest once lost a bet about which bird sang better. He now has to explain that loss to every congregation member he meets. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.

Explorer Tom Constance Markiewicz House in Rathquarter, County Sligo hates visitors who don’t appreciate its dentiled cornice or moulded window surrounds. It’s a once fine school building on Victoria Road that is now neglected but still stands tall, looking like it’s waiting for someone to finally clean up the mess.

Explorer Tom Model Niland Gallery in County Sligo reviews its visitors by how long they stare at the wall before looking confused and then leaving quietly. It thinks everyone is either a genius or just lost on their way to the pub next door. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.

Explorer Tom Sligo has this legend about a giant who moved mountains just because he was bored on a Tuesday afternoon, which feels very on-brand for the area. The Glass House Hotel in the background is probably judging your posture while you try to look historical. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.

Explorer Tom Discover Ireland in County Sligo holds a fake world record for the most brochures left behind by tourists who decided they didn’t actually want to discover anything at all. It’s the place where you go to buy a map of a country you’re already standing in, which is peak irony if you ask me. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.

Explorer Tom Sligo Abbey is playing hide-and-seek with me, and honestly, it’s winning big time. Rumor has it a certain famous writer once hid here to escape his creditors, though I think he just wanted a quiet nap. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice.

Explorer Tom St. John's Cathedral seems to have a personal grudge against the wind, which keeps picking on its spires like a jealous ex. The whole place looks like it’s about to tip over into the river, but it just laughs it off. Have a look and decide if I was lying.

Explorer Tom Hazelwood has strong, very specific opinions about tourists from Dublin who think they know how to say 'how are ya' correctly. It’s a former stately home ground that still judges your hiking boots. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.