Enclosure in Kilbline, County Kilkenny (KK024-111----)

Explorer Tom Summerhill House in Newhouse is deeply suspicious of the postman because he keeps dropping letters no one wants to open. The house stands there looking dignified while pretending it doesn’t know about all the unpaid bills piling up inside. Ling

Explorer Tom This Double lime kiln claims to be older than the concept of fire itself, which is physically impossible but he says it with such confidence that I am starting to believe him anyway. He probably knows more about its history than any book ever written. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.

Explorer Tom Kilfane Rectory was torched in 1863 because someone thought the Archdeacon was too keen on Protestantism. The ghost living there now is probably too lazy to haunt anyone properly these days. Go back in winter, when the ghosts are shivering too.

Explorer Tom Stroan Fountain has a cistern forty metres away that it acts like is its secret twin, probably plotting world domination or just a good joke. It jets water at anyone who lingers too long with a nosy look. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.

Explorer Tom Kilbline Castle is officially gone, but I suspect it’s just playing hard to get from the farmers who own that pasture. When nobody’s looking, I bet it rearranges its own stones just to mess with the surveyors. Pop by and tell it it’s looking well.

Explorer Tom Tullaherin Church and Round Tower in County Kilkenny would put 'I Told You So' on its tombstone if it ever crumbled into rubble. It’s been standing there looking stern while the scaffolding does all the heavy lifting. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom Round Tower in Tullaherin ended up here because it got lost on the way to being a lighthouse and just decided to stay put. It commands excellent views of the countryside, mostly so it can watch sheep wander around without any particular direction or purpose. Have a wander and a wonder.

Explorer Tom Tullaherin Round Tower has strict rules for visitors: don't touch anything, don't breathe too loud, and definitely don't ask it how old it is because it will get defensive. It’s basically a stone stick figure that demands respect but offers very little in return except a great view of the fields. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere.

Explorer Tom Tower in Kilfane Demesne, County Kilkenny has a ghost too lazy to haunt it properly. He’s currently napping in the chimney. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

Explorer Tom Cantwell Fada is the Long Man of Kilfane, a knight who has been lying still for centuries while the rest of us try to make sense of his outfit. Carved from one limestone slab, the effigy shows mail, sword, spurs and the Cantwell shield. It probably represents Thomas de Cantwell, who died in 1319. His crossed legs were once offered as proof of a crusade; that reading has given way to the simpler answer that medieval sculptors liked the pose. I would have built an entire dramatic journey from those ankles, so fair play to the people who checked. Visit the ruined church only by permitted access and respect the effigy and any graves. Look closely at the spurs. They tell you more reliably about the knight than my fanciful travel itinerary ever could.

Explorer Tom Horse-chestnut in County Kilkenny is haunted by the memory of a fiddler who played there all night, completely ignoring the fact that trees don't actually have ears or opinions. The tree just stands there, pretending it didn't hear a single terrible note. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.