Glenview Gardens

Explorer Tom Roseville in Farrannasheshery is handsome with arched doorcases and an entrance sweep that welcomes you like an old friend. If it were a person at a wedding, it would be the uncle who gives a surprisingly moving speech. Twist this: tip your hat; the slate roof appreciates the gesture.

Explorer Tom Post box in Farrannasheshery has both British and Irish symbols, which is like wearing two different hats at once but trying to look cool. It represents a cultural reclamation that probably involved a lot of arguing about logos. It's sick of being asked if it knows where the Queen is now; she moved out years ago!

Explorer Tom Fort Robert is actually a ruined house from 1788! Built by R.L. Connor. It’s all crumbling slates and history. Take a photo for me to see how much of that grand house is left.

Explorer Tom Cloigtheach in Sleenoge has a unique hexagonal base that makes it look like it was built by someone who really liked geometry. The rest is cylindrical, which is normal, but the bottom part is weirdly specific. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place, because honestly, who else does?

Explorer Tom Monteen Castle is a small ivy-clad tower near a river ford. It’s got vaults that don't quite reach the walls, which is architecturally embarrassing but charmingly lazy. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.

Explorer Tom Monteen Castle in County Cork is a ruin that refuses to stay down. It’s probably hiding behind the hedgerows having a laugh at our expense. Take a picture for me if you pass!

Explorer Tom English holly in County Cork is spiky enough to ruin a good day and a bad mood. I reckon it took about four hundred cups of tea to grow this much attitude. Tell it a joke, it hasn't laughed since 1994.

Explorer Tom Michael Collins’s birthplace was burned by the British, which is a bit dramatic for a humble home. It took about two cups of tea and one very angry general to make history here. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.

Explorer Tom Kilmichael Ambush in County Cork is where the rabbits think the soldiers were just having a very aggressive game of hide-and-seek. Pretend you're a lost aristocrat, nobody will check your ID.