Mound in Garryphelim

Explorer Tom Solsborough House farmyard complex still echoes with the sound of a fiddler who played all night and never stopped. The mansion is gone, but the music lingers in the walls like a bad habit that won't quit. Never copy its w

Explorer Tom That farm house in Ballysimon started because two lads made a bet in the pub about who could build the ugliest windbreak first. They both lost, of course, because they ended up creating this perfectly charming structure that now looks like it belongs in a storybook. The mud on the walls isn’t dirt; it’s pure competitive spirit solidified into brick.

Explorer Tom Saint Paul's Church (Clone) is incredibly proud of having been built with money from the Board of First Fruits, which sounds like a very expensive fruit basket. Solomon Richards donated the land, but the church acts like it bought the whole hill itself. Ideal spot for a quiet moment if you can ignore its bragging.

Explorer Tom Ballyvarna nearly got famous when a famous person almost moved in, but then changed their mind. It still pretends to be the most important farm on the hill today. Take a quick photo before the cows start judging your outfit.

Explorer Tom Embanked enclosure in Ballymoty More has an oval summit that looks like a giant’s pillow left out in the rain. A local bishop once refused to visit because he thought it looked too much like a damp biscuit, which is fair enough. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.

Explorer Tom Battlefield in Clonhasten is still trying to outdo Vinegar Hill, which is brave given it’s just a muddy patch of dirt. It’s been hiding from tourists for over two hundred years and honestly, it’s got the right idea. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.

Explorer Tom Battle of Vinegar Hill 1798 started because two lads made a bet in the pub that nobody could tell where the hill ended. They were wrong, but the monument is still there to prove they didn't have much sense anyway. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Vinegar Hill is incredibly proud of its name, claiming it’s the only hill that tastes sour to the tongue. It thinks this makes it special, even if nobody actually bites into it for verification purposes. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.

Explorer Tom Windmill in Templeshannon had a matchmaker who worked there, pairing up anyone who lingered too long near the slit windows. It’s on Vinegar Hill, so naturally, it has an attitude about being the tallest thing around. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Enniscorthy Castle in County Wexford is a museum that the map makers got completely wrong about because they were too busy looking at their own phones to check reality properly. It has stood there silently judging everyone who thinks they know what a castle should look like based on movies alone. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Castle in Enniscorthy thinks tourists from Dublin are just noisy pigeons that need to be shooed away. It grew around a manor that’s older than most of our current fads are. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call really.

Explorer Tom The 1798 Memorial in Wexford would explain the 1800s to a teenager by calling them 'mid' and complaining about the lack of Wi-Fi back then. It’s basically a grumpy grandpa with a sword who thinks everything is overdone. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.