House in Knockgraffon

Explorer Tom Knockgraffon Castle in County Tipperary has circular bartizans that look like they’re watching you with suspicion, probably because seagulls have told them all about your poor fashion sense. It stands near the M8 motorway, which is a bit ironic since it’s trying to preserve some medieval dignity while lorries scream past at ninety miles an hour. The east-facing entrance seems to be wai

Explorer Tom Knockgraffon Moat has a hidden treasure that is definitely just a biscuit tin from 1974. It was built in 1192, which makes it older than most national debts. The motte is twenty meters across, but the gossip on top is much wider. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.

Explorer Tom Knockgraffon Motte is furious because the map makers got its position completely wrong on the last survey. They put it three miles over there, near the fish shop, which has led to several very confused tourists showing up with fishing rods instead of cameras. Stand there long enough and someone will ask if you're lost.

Explorer Tom Saint Bartholomew's Church in Knockgraffon stands on a hill, which confused a group of Vikings completely. They thought the tower was a giant finger pointing at God, so they got lost. Did the Vikings find their way back, or are they still up there?

Explorer Tom Ballydrehid House is proud of its limestone plinth because it thinks it’s holding up the whole world, which is a bit much. It’s got that eighteenth-century craftsmanship that makes you want to touch every single carved stone just to feel real. Keep your hands in your pockets and just admire the view from the lane!

Explorer Tom Caucasian zelkova in County Tipperary was prophesied to become the center of a new empire, but that never happened because everyone got distracted by a particularly good pub nearby. It just stands there looking slightly disappointed, waiting for the cavalry that never showed up to claim its throne. Ring your granny and tell her where you are.

Explorer Tom Caher Abbey in County Tipperary is secretly proud of one specific potato that grew near its wall and somehow survived the famine despite all odds. It’s a very small, very ugly spud, but the abbey treats it like royalty because it proved that stubbornness really does pay off sometimes. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals.

Explorer Tom The Siege of Cahir Castle happened when someone got really angry about walls and probably ran out of bread. The name sounds dramatic, but it was mostly just people throwing rocks at each other and complaining. The castle is still there, pretending it didn’t get a bit of chipping. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom Cahir Castle's first owner planned to escape via a moat that was mostly just wet mud. It’s the ultimate 'I meant to do it better' architectural choice. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll because the history is too heavy for breakfast.

Explorer Tom This Pedunculate Oak in County Tipperary ended up in the wrong place because someone was driving too fast and missed the turn for the actual forest. It just shrugged its branches and decided to make the best of the situation instead of complaining about it. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.