Graveyard in Cloncreen

Explorer Tom Sli na Slainte map is hiding a message in its stones if you squint hard enough. I’m pretty sure it says 'turn left at the second bridge', but who knows? It’s a health walk, so technically you’re working out by reading this. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look.

Explorer Tom Enclosure in Derrymore has had so many names that it’s forgotten its own. It’s just a ditched mess on the ground, which is fitting for a place with identity issues. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.

Explorer Tom Allen family memorial headstone in County Offaly caused a massive argument in the parish once over who owned which side of it. It was so intense that everyone agreed to just point at it and pretend to know. The stone itself looks completely unbothered by all the fuss around it. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.

Explorer Tom Site of Castle in Ballinrath has a prophecy about it becoming a shopping mall that never came true. The farmyard is covering up the history like a blanket over a sleeping dog. Tell your mates you found it first.

Explorer Tom Mountlucas Wind Farm Visitors Centre hums with a sound that keeps me up at night. If the wind turbines could speak, they’d probably complain about the tourists taking up too much space. It’s all very clean and modern, which is suspiciously neat for rural Ireland. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct you.

Explorer Tom Killinthomas Wood (Rathangan) insists you follow its strict rules: no speaking above a whisper and absolutely no looking at the squirrels directly in the eye. It treats every visitor like they've just walked into a royal court by mistake. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.

Explorer Tom Raheenakeeran Castle, County Offaly, hates that people keep confusing it with a more famous castle down the road. It’s invisible at ground level, which is great for its ego. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom Community Orchard was saved by a hero nobody remembers who just really liked apples and didn't ask for credit. Now it's a nature reserve where everyone acts like they discovered it themselves, which is annoying. Go now, before it gets famous and charges entry fees.

Explorer Tom Bithia Mary Croker’s memorial claims there’s a hidden tunnel straight to the local pub, but it’s probably just a drain. She was a novelist, so she’d definitely make the whole thing sound like a romantic adventure story. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next mystery.