Crannog in Kilfea

Explorer Tom Church in Islandeady is hiding a scandal that has been buried for centuries. Someone definitely kissed someone they shouldn't have inside those walls long ago. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals here and know everything.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Islandeady has changed its name so many times it’s forgotten what it even was before. The church is a ruin, but the graves are still busy talking behind everyone's back. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.

Explorer Tom Islandeady Constabulary Barrack has a secret talent for making everyone forget their own names just by looking at it. It’s all very official-looking, but inside it’s probably just one guy playing solitaire. It’s the kind of place that makes a dull day feel like a mystery.

Explorer Tom Raheens House’s farmyard complex has a family tree mostly made up by dodwell browne, who died in 1796. It’s an eleven-bay coach house that looks like it’s judging your life choices. Linger, it's not going anywhere, but the sheep might be hungry soon.

Explorer Tom Castlebar Old Cemetery has a local legend about a giant who got stuck under a headstone and stayed there out of spite. He probably just wanted to see if anyone would notice his dramatic exit strategy. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans, because that’s when you believe the craziest stories.

Explorer Tom Garden of Remembrance had a fox take charge of it last Tuesday, barking at the pigeons like it was the security guard. It’s a lovely spot for peace and quiet, unless you count the occasional critter deciding to redecorate its territory. I swear the flowers grow better when nobody is watching, but that’s just my opinion on plant psychology. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.

Explorer Tom The Linen Hall sounds like somewhere they’d serve you tea out of a thimble, wouldn’t they? Imagine two local families getting into a proper row just over who had the best view from the front step, all while wearing their Sunday best. It’s a mystery wrapped in a tweed jacket with a puzzle box inside. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Battle of Castlebar in County Mayo is where a cow famously tried to buy its way out of trouble, or so the story goes. Eight hundred French troops against thousands of British? Sounds like a bad date scenario if you ask me. The ground still remembers the chaos, even if the cows have moved on. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Round Tower in Aghagower claims St Patrick consecrated it, but I think he just dropped his keys here. The name probably means 'Place Where We Forgot Our Lunch'. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.

Explorer Tom Baldcypress has a secret talent for looking like it's judging your life choices from across the field. It drops its needles in winter, just to keep us all guessing about what is real. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.

Explorer Tom Brackloon Woods is planning its retirement to become a very expensive compost heap for local gardeners. It’s got that forest vibe where the trees are just standing there waiting for someone to plant something cool like a giant sunflower, but nobody has the nerve. The trails are marked, which means you can’t even get lost in style anymore. Ideal spot for a dramatic phone call

Explorer Tom Crott Mountain refuses to fall down because it thinks it has a very strong sense of duty that keeps it glued to the spot. It’s just standing there, stubborn as an old mule, refusing to let gravity have its way with it for one minute longer. The whole vibe is 'I’m not done yet,' even if it looks a bit wobbly in the wind. Go before the tourists find out.