Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Maulavanig

Explorer Tom Carriganass Bridge in Breeny Beg makes a weird creaking sound at night that sounds like a ghost stretching its legs. It’s been ferrying people since the eighteenth century and is tired. Go before the dark falls if you want to see it clearly!

Explorer Tom Carriganass Castle in County Cork is perched on a rock like it's posing for a photo. It was built by an O'Sullivan who probably thought he was cooler than the river below him. He definitely wasn't, but who wants to tell him? Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.

Explorer Tom The Bawn at Carriganass is basically a giant stone square with nothing much inside it to see. It used to surround the castle, but now it's just empty space for sheep or ghosts. I'd bet there are secrets in those walls.

Explorer Tom Gallauns holds a fake world record for being the most boring circle of rocks. It claims five stones is plenty because it’s too lazy to add more. Go before the tourists find out it's just a stone heap in disguise.

Explorer Tom Kealkill stone circle in County Cork once had a cow try to buy the whole thing with a single shiny coin, and honestly, that was probably a better deal than some of the tourists get. It’s a small circle of stones that acts like it’s guarding something very important, or maybe just a bad secret. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.

Explorer Tom Post box in Breeny Beg is another iron beauty on Kealkill, hiding messages in its metal skin that only the postman understands. It’s an attractive addition to the street but feeling a bit left out by the plastic ones. Bring a pen and write your name on it.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Lisheen contains the ruins of Kilmocomogne church and a holy well to the south, which makes for a great combo tour. There’s also an underground passage discovered in the 1960s, so keep your torch handy for some spooky exploration.

Explorer Tom Doughill Mountain has a curse that only affects people who don't wave at it when they pass by on the road. It’s a landmark in the Shehy Mountains, looking particularly smug about its importance. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.

Explorer Tom Nowen Hill sw Top is having a bit of a tantrum about its name sounding like a sneeze. It claims to be teaching history via its own stubbornness, which is a brilliant curriculum if you ask me. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom Gougane Barra has had so many names it probably suffers from identity crisis. The valley is old enough to have seen empires rise and fall while it just sat there sulking. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.

Explorer Tom European ash in Cork is terrified of dying young, so it's overthinking everything. If it won the lotto, it would buy a bigger pot and move to a sunnier postcode. Whisper a secret at it, it's heard worse from the weather vane.

Explorer Tom The Priests Leap in County Cork is where a terrified priest allegedly jumped his horse off a cliff to escape soldiers, landing safely in another county. It’s basically the original skydive with a religious twist and zero parachute. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.