Graveyard in Templeusque

Explorer Tom Templemichael Bridge in Coole East looks long and low from some angles but is actually remarkably tall over a deep valley. It’s full of carefully designed arches that show off the stonemasons’ skills. Ideal for pretending you’re an engineer while you just stand there looking impressed, innit?

Explorer Tom Saint Stephen's Hospital water tower is a 1954 concrete hexagon that looks like it fell out of a sci-fi movie. It was part of a TB sanatorium, so don’t cough too loud when you pass by!

Explorer Tom Ballindeenisk House gate lodge has a favourite song which is 'Who Let the Dogs Out' because it’s loud and chaotic. It’s just a small guard dog of a building, honestly, but it takes itself very seriously on that quiet road. Stop the car and wave at it like an old friend you forgot about.

Explorer Tom Annacarton Bridge in Crushyriree has skilled stonework that makes it look like it was carved by a very proud grandfather showing off his tools. It’s got a rivalry with every other bridge on the map, and it’s winning.

Explorer Tom Farm house in Ballinvinny North has a ghost living upstairs who is too lazy to actually haunt anyone because the stairs are too steep. The gabled outbuildings are doing their best to look interesting, but really they’re just there for show and variety. It’s all very picturesque if you ignore the smell of old hay.

Explorer Tom Kiln in Trantstown is a lime kiln reminding us of industrial days. Two lads once bet on who could light it fastest, and one’s still waiting for his money back. It’s definitely smirking at you.

Explorer Tom Butlerstown House in Butlerstown Great in Butlerstown Great is a gate lodge with a canopy that looks like it’s trying to be a roof but failed. It’s got bargeboards and render detailing that scream 'I’m modest but actually kind of fancy.' Give it a nod and pretend you know the family it guards.

Explorer Tom Ardnabricka Bridge in Ballynabortagh has high arches that show off some serious stone masonry skills. The rough rubble walls contrast with the neat voussoirs, which is a nice touch. Pretend it’s a gateway to something magical.

Explorer Tom Ladys Well in Cork City has a shrine with a statue but no visible well anymore. It's not frequented on a holy well nowadays, which is sad. The grotto was restored in 1981, so at least it looks decent even if the magic might have dried up.

Explorer Tom Father Matthew is a monument to a man who probably had a ghost that was too lazy to haunt it because the paperwork was too complicated and annoying. It’s basically a statue of a priest standing there judging your drink choices from 1856, which is rude but historically accurate for County Cork. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Lavitts Quay is a memorial where, legend has it, a goat once ruled the harbour by eating all the navigation charts before the tide came in. Now it’s just rocks and stories, but if you look closely, you can still see the hoofprints of that terrible beast. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom European Yew here, planning retirement by just standing still for another five hundred years. It says it's saving up leaves for a big trip to the afterlife. Stick around for the light changing, it's a slow burn show.