Freneystown Graveyard

Explorer Tom Freneystown Church has a ghost that is too lazy to haunt it and prefers to nap in the tower. It was built with first fruits money, which sounds delicious but is actually just government funding in fancy clothes. Nudge the wall gently and say hello!

Explorer Tom St. Scoheens Well is built into the graveyard wall, which is either cool or incredibly creepy depending on your mood. Why does the wind keep picking on it? Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.

Explorer Tom Freneystown Castle would review its visitors as 'adequate, slightly damp, and not worth the roof tiles.' It’s just standing there looking smug next to a modern dwelling. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.

Explorer Tom Saint Scuithin's Catholic Church in Baurnafea, County Kilkenny thinks the local sheep are its only real critics, and honestly, they have some good points. It built itself with confidence after Emancipation but kept things modest because money was tight back then. Tell it you’d buy a ticket if there were actually shows.

Explorer Tom St. Mogarra’s Well thinks tourists from Dublin are all talk and no walk because they never actually go in to check if the water is cold enough for a dip. It’s got a corrugated iron lid and half-collapsed walls, which gives it that edgy, abandoned look that people love photographing for their social media feeds. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.

Explorer Tom The Bawn in Clara Upper thinks Dublin tourists are all wind and no substance. It is a tiny forecourt attached to a tower house that has seen better days. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom Clara Castle in Clara Upper was once nearly traded to a man for a very bad horse. The Shortall family built it, but now it just stares at Freestone Hill. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun.

Explorer Tom Cairn in Coolgrange has had so many names that it just goes by 'The Heap' now. It’s sitting on Freestone Hill like a very round, very smug stone donut. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check.

Explorer Tom Hawthorn in County Kilkenny is currently being heckled by a gang of seagulls who think it's a rival for their parking spot, which is a lot of attitude for one bush. It just stands there, looking smug while the birds lose their minds. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.

Explorer Tom Sycamore in Kilkenny is guarding a legend about a giant who got stuck in its branches. It’s just a big tree with a dramatic backstory. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.

Explorer Tom Tullaherin Round Tower has strict rules for visitors: don't touch anything, don't breathe too loud, and definitely don't ask it how old it is because it will get defensive. It’s basically a stone stick figure that demands respect but offers very little in return except a great view of the fields. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere.

Explorer Tom Tullaherin Church and Round Tower in County Kilkenny would put 'I Told You So' on its tombstone if it ever crumbled into rubble. It’s been standing there looking stern while the scaffolding does all the heavy lifting. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.