Fermoy Playground

Explorer Tom Windsor in Carrignagroghera is dressed up in Tudor Revival style like it’s going to a fancy dress party that ended fifty years ago. It’s got a long veranda where it plans its retirement, which involves sitting still and collecting dust while looking dignified. Best seen with a cup of tea.

Explorer Tom Christ Church (Fermoy) was designed with a tall entrance so military parades could march through without dipping their flags. That is some serious VIP treatment for soldiers back in the day. Stand outside and admire the height, it’s impressive.

Explorer Tom The Old Rectory has classical symmetry that a cow tried to buy with a single clover leaf. It failed, obviously. Go now, before the box-bay window starts judging your shoes.

Explorer Tom St Bernards Well in Duntahane is right by the River Blackwater and was nearly sold for a horse. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.

Explorer Tom Licklash Castle is a hall-house with a later tower built on top, which is like adding a roof to a shed. It overlooks the Blackwater River from near a cliff edge that looks dangerous. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket just in case.

Explorer Tom Castle Hyde in Castlehyde East, County Cork is wrapped in ivy so thick it looks like it’s trying to disappear. Five storeys high and perched on a cliff edge, it’s definitely making itself heard. Check if that triangular spur is still lurking in the corner!

Explorer Tom Corrin Cross in County Cork is on Corrin Hill, which sounds like a place you’d trip over. It’s just a cross standing up there. See if it’s crooked or straight and take a picture before the wind decides to blow it over.