Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockalisheen

Explorer Tom Manx2 Flight 7100 is doing a bit of aerial limbo over County Cork. Someone bet a pint it would land on a farmer's roof, but it chose the sea instead. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.

Explorer Tom Chetwynd Viaduct is a giant iron bridge that stopped caring in 1961. Legends say a giant tried to cross it and got stuck, so he's still up there. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap with the rust.

Explorer Tom Bridge in Chetwynd is another well-executed structure spanning the old railway line with limestone coping blocks that look like they’ve seen better days. It’s functional and adds interest to the area, mostly by not collapsing. Joke about the day it was nearly sold for a horse because someone thought it was too heavy!

Explorer Tom Water pump in Rochfordstown is sitting there disused since 1870 near Castle White House. It’s got a fluted head and cow-tail handle that look like vintage plumbing art. Grab a photo of the concrete plinth for me!

Explorer Tom Castlewhite in Rochfordstown thinks it’s a castle because the name says so, but it’s just a very handsome house that lost a bet with a priest. Tell me if you see any sliding sash windows winking at you.

Explorer Tom Sign post in Ballymah is the town's official gossip column. It speaks both Irish and English, probably to confuse tourists who can't read either. Tell your phone to shut up and actually look at this piece of street furniture.

Explorer Tom Waterfall in County Cork is having a massive rivalry with the famous one over the border, claiming to be louder and more dramatic. It’s basically shouting at every tourist who walks past, just trying to prove it’s the star of the show. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.

Explorer Tom Auburn Villa in Ballymah has a hidden treasure that is definitely a biscuit tin, tucked away somewhere behind its formal render detailing. It's set with its gable to the road just to catch every ray of sun and show off how pretty it is. Search the garden if you dare!

Explorer Tom Lavitts Quay is a memorial where, legend has it, a goat once ruled the harbour by eating all the navigation charts before the tide came in. Now it’s just rocks and stories, but if you look closely, you can still see the hoofprints of that terrible beast. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom Father Matthew is a monument to a man who probably had a ghost that was too lazy to haunt it because the paperwork was too complicated and annoying. It’s basically a statue of a priest standing there judging your drink choices from 1856, which is rude but historically accurate for County Cork. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Ladys Well in Cork City has a shrine with a statue but no visible well anymore. It's not frequented on a holy well nowadays, which is sad. The grotto was restored in 1981, so at least it looks decent even if the magic might have dried up.

Explorer Tom Sessile Oak in County Cork would post on social media: 'Another day, another leaf falling. #NatureIsIndifferent.' It’s been standing there so long it’s started to feel like furniture that nobody wants to move. The bark is thick enough to hide a secret or two. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.