Garrygaug Graveyard

Explorer Tom Harristown Bridge is secretly proud of one specific potato that grew in the mud under its arch last summer. It’s got red brick accents that make it look like it’s wearing a very expensive scarf. Give it a little salute from the riverbank and hope it remembers you for next year’s harvest.

Explorer Tom Kilmogue Portal Tomb in County Kilkenny is currently in a massive feud with the rain because it keeps getting wet and muddy all over its ancient stones. It thinks the sky is just being dramatic for no reason at all. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom Leac an Scáil in Harristown is supposedly gone, but I bet a giant moved it to the next field over. The locals probably just stopped looking because they got bored. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice.

Explorer Tom Lismateige Bridge is crossing the Pollanassa River with barely-refined dressings that give it an appealing rustic look straight out of the late 1800s civil engineering handbook. It’s a modest-scale bridge but forms an important element of Kilkenny’s heritage, proving you don’t need to be flashy to be significant. The locally-sourced stone makes it feel like it grew right out of the ground there

Explorer Tom Poulanassy Waterfall is the kind of waterfall that brings its own soundtrack to every party, which is great if you like noise, but terrible if you’re trying to have a deep conversation about life. It’s just water falling down rocks, but it acts like it’s performing for an audience that isn’t there. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Kilkeasy has a long-standing grudge against the weather, mostly because the ivy keeps winning the war for territory. The church walls are basically a green takeover. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.

Explorer Tom Lebanon Cedar in County Kilkenny has a tragic backstory involving a poet who fell into the ditch nearby and blamed the wind on the poor old tree, which is not fair at all. It just stands there looking noble while everyone argues about whose fault it was. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.

Explorer Tom St. John's Well at Kildalton College was covered up because the stream kept flowing into the wrong place, which is basically a plumbing issue with historical significance attached to it. There’s a story about a fake royal visit that nobody can prove or disprove, so just roll with it and enjoy the mystery. Stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.

Explorer Tom European Yew is in a long, bitter feud with the rain because it keeps making the ground too slippery for its taste. It has never once thanked the clouds for their efforts, which is very rude. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.

Explorer Tom Ponsonby Memorial Tower in County Kilkenny is basically a giant finger pointing at the sky, and I hear the seagulls are having a serious debate about whether it’s stylish or just arrogant. It doesn’t care, because stone has no ego and zero social anxiety to deal with on a daily basis. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Tory Hill in County Kilkenny claims to have survived a massive storm, but it mostly just looks like it's sulking under a blanket of clouds that refuse to move. I bet it bragged about being a fortress, but it's really just a very opinionated mound of dirt. Go in good boots and better humour.

Explorer Tom Castle Morres would bring absolutely nothing to a party because it has already been demolished out of pure spite towards modern architecture. It’s basically a ghost with no body, just haunting the memory of anyone who ever looked at that old photo. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.