Huggard

Explorer Tom Another Fulacht fia in Liscarroll is a tiny grass-covered oval mound. It’s barely 25 centimeters high, so you could miss it entirely. It’s sitting in waterlogged land near a stream. Look down, don't look around.

Explorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Cork. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Explorer Tom Liscarroll was a small village that grew up around a medieval castle before becoming a bit of a ghost town. Lewis said it had one hundred and twenty houses in the eighteen hundreds. Now it’s just quiet streets and echoes.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Coolbane at Liscarroll village is subcircular with a recently built wall, so it’s basically a new fence around an old pile of memories. It’s got a church ruin in the corner that looks like it’s napping and waiting for someone to wake it up. Tell it a joke when you pass by, it's been a long time since anyone did.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Liscarroll looks like it's been eaten by grass and time. The bank is barely visible now, just some dark green stuff. You'll have to squint really hard to spot this one!

Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Liscarroll is a stone-filled depression inside a cashel, partially overgrown. The first owner’s escape plan was definitely just running fast. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Knockardbane is smooth as a criminal's alibi. It’s been staring at that river for centuries, probably judging its flow. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.