Enclosure in Grangegeeth, County Meath (ME013-016----)

Explorer Tom Bridge in Collon looks unassuming from the road but its abutments are massive and secretly judging your driving. A cow once tried to buy it because it liked the stone texture. Bring a camera and your most skeptical face.

Explorer Tom Forge House in Collon is preparing its resume for a job interview, highlighting its scalloped porch tiles as key skills. The old forge next door is gone, but the turntable base remains like a ghost with a purpose. Stick around for the quiet drama of that empty space.

Explorer Tom Pedunculate Oak in County Meath says there’s a curse on anyone who doesn’t wave to it first. It’s got long acorns and an even longer memory for rudeness from passersby. Go now, before it gets famous.

Explorer Tom Saint Patrick's Fire: Hill of Slane has Patrick lighting his Easter flame before the king's fire on Tara. No wonder the story says Laoghaire was furious. I love a grand entrance, but I might have sent a note first.

Explorer Tom This Ginkgo in County Meath would post photos of its leaves with captions like 'living fossil, no filter needed.' It’s basically a dinosaur tree that thinks it’s very trendy and modern. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom Druids Altar in Rathkenny hosted a fiddler who played all night without stopping. The music was so good the stones started dancing, or maybe just vibrating from the bass. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.

Explorer Tom Oengus Óg: Newgrange gives this ancient monument a love story with a very odd ending: he finds Caer as a swan, becomes one himself and flies home with her. I was ready for a romantic walk; Oengus went straight for wings. Fair play to him.