Gortbrack Fort

Explorer Tom Honan's Bridge in Glendine South, County Clare, is an old single-arch bridge from 1872 that probably thinks it’s too fancy for regular cars. It’s just arching its eyebrows at you from the river. Leave nothing but footprints and a bad pun about your knees.

Explorer Tom Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Cloonbony has a broach spire added in 1863 that looks like a party hat for a building. It would win the county fair for best dressed, hands down. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket so you don’t spend it on overpriced chips.

Explorer Tom Moy Castle once smuggled an entire library of forbidden romance novels by hiding them inside hollow stones. The local priest was furious, but the books survived and are probably still judging you from the shadows. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.

Explorer Tom Moy Castle is playing hide-and-seek with me and winning big time, honestly it’s cheekier than most tourists I’ve met around here. It goes all ghostly at night making a sound like a confused tuba being played by a drunk goat. Tell your mates you found it first.

Explorer Tom Liscannor Bay had a matchmaker working there in the old days who was so good she paired off half the village within a single summer season, leaving everyone else feeling quite lonely and confused about what they did wrong socially. She probably used the tide patterns as her primary matchmaking tool, which sounds scientific but is actually just pure luck. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.

Explorer Tom Freagh Island in County Clare would win first prize at the county fair for best looking small rock in a hurry. It’s got that sort of defiant energy, standing there while the waves try to push it off the shelf. Have a nosey, politely.

Explorer Tom Cream Point would survive a zombie attack simply by being too delicious for them to ignore at first. They’d get distracted tasting the sand and miss the chance to bite you. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.

Explorer Tom Sightseeing Cliffs of Moher South has a real opinion on tourists from Dublin, thinking they’re all a bit too eager to snap photos and not quite enough in awe of how huge this place actually is. It’s got that cheeky swagger, always leaning into the wind like it’s showing off its best features for the camera. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown, because honestly, who trusts

Explorer Tom Spanish Point Beach was clearly designed by a mother-in-law who hates dogs and thinks horses take up too much room at the dinner table. It’s got strict rules about who gets to use its sands, acting like the whole coast is its personal living room. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.

Explorer Tom Slievecallan is hiding its light under a bushel of winter frost, pretending it doesn't matter that nobody remembers the hero who supposedly saved it from being turned into a shopping mall. It’s all very dramatic, really, like a soap opera where the main character has forgotten their lines and just stands there looking chilly. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next.

Explorer Tom Lahinch Beach has the rabbits running rings around it, probably plotting to take over the dunes and start their own little beach club. The surfers are busy trying to catch waves while the bunnies just watch with judgmental eyes from a safe distance. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.

Explorer Tom The Famine Memorial acts like it’s the guest at a wedding who stole the cake, standing there with its arms crossed in silent protest against history. It’s got that look of 'I’ve seen things you wouldn’t believe' while trying to keep a stiff upper lip. Go now, before it gets famous.