Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballygibbagh

Explorer Tom Richmount Hill is interviewing for a job as a ghost, claiming its narrow plan makes it mysterious. It thinks its eighteenth-century roots are enough to get hired, but the interviewer isn’t buying it. Tell it to show some personality next time.

Explorer Tom Park Place walled garden in Parkplace, County Longford is basically an orphan now because the main house got demolished and left this beautiful garden to fend for itself. It’s got cut capping stones that look expensive enough to make the neighbours jealous of its past. Go back in time with your imagination.

Explorer Tom Keel House in Keel is built from 'pudding stone', which sounds like a delicious snack but is actually just rock. Locals swear if you tap the sliding sash windows, good luck follows you for a decade. Bring a jacket, it's never warm enough.

Explorer Tom Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Killeendowd holds the world record for the quietest sneeze ever recorded. It’s a simple T-plan chapel that knows its limits perfectly. Perfect detour when the satnav gives up.

Explorer Tom This post box in Killeendowd would cope brilliantly on a reality show by just standing there and judging everyone else’s mail choices. It’s cast iron from Scotland, so it’s got international experience with all that drama and nonsense. Get a photo with it before it changes its mind about you.

Explorer Tom A matchmaker used to work on this bridge in Ballymacshane, pairing up locals while they crossed the arch. She was brilliant at it, but nobody remembers her name or what she wore. Go before the tourists find out how much charm is left here.

Explorer Tom Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Ballycloghan hears every whispered gossip from the village through its limestone bones. It’s got a Gothic vibe that says 'keep it down, please.' Stand on the spot and imagine the secrets.

Explorer Tom Bawn in Castlerea is surrounded by a drainage ditch that looks like someone gave up halfway. There is a curse that only affects people who don't wave at it as they pass. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?

Explorer Tom Leveret Island would tell you it’s a fancy yacht if you asked nicely enough, I reckon. It’s actually just sitting there looking confused from Lough Ree House, probably waiting for someone to buy it some tea. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.

Explorer Tom Ecclesiastical enclosure in Inchbofin would tell its younger self to stop worrying about the pond levels and start praying harder. Founded by St. Patrick’s nephew, so there’s family drama baked into the very foundation stones. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits and maybe a nap.

Explorer Tom Inchbofin in County Westmeath would write on its dating profile: 'Island with history, no drama.' It’s the island of the white cow, or so the legends keep repeating. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.

Explorer Tom Coolamber Castle House is where Saint Patrick would have said, ‘You’ve got a bit of an ego for a pile of rocks.’ Cromwell besieged it, so it’s definitely seen some things. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll in one hand to steady your nerves.