Enclosure in Ross

Explorer Tom Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Carrowleigh would tell its replacement that it’s got better lighting and less traffic noise. It’s a mid-twentieth-century build with a streamlined Romanesque theme that looks like it was designed by a spaceship architect. Wave at the coupled windows and see if anyone waves back.

Explorer Tom Graveyard or cemetery in Carrowleigh has a superstition that if you step on the grass, you owe a penny. Three tombs sit there holding secrets about priests and the Mansfields of Monadiha. Keep your distance and respect the quiet dignity of the place without actually walking in to check anything out!

Explorer Tom Coumshingaun is the result of two lads betting in a pub that they could dig a lake big enough to drown their bad luck. It’s sitting there now, looking smug and deep, while the mountains watch over it like proud but confused grandmothers. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom Castle in Clonea has a fairy dispute over parking rights because it sits on rock outcrop between a hill and a river, which is prime real estate for magical arguments. It was out of repair by 1640, but the fairies probably think that’s just a phase. Go before the tourists find out.

Explorer Tom Clonea Power Castle in County Waterford had a prophecy saying it would become a nightclub, but it stuck with being a castle instead. It’s disappointed but tries not to show it too much. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.

Explorer Tom Croughaun Hill has been hiding a massive scandal involving a lost hat and a very confused shepherd for centuries. The cairn on top is just a distraction to keep people busy. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.

Explorer Tom Knockaunapeebra does weird things when nobody's looking, like rearranging its own rocks for fun. I saw a stone move on Tuesday but I'm not telling anyone that. It's probably just doing some secret mountain yoga. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

Explorer Tom Mahon Falls is supposedly the escape route used by a local chieftain who fled his creditors in a canoe. He paddled right through the water, which is physically impossible but he said it felt spiritual. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom Mahon Valley witnessed a love story that went badly wrong because one partner brought a sausage roll. The other one got jealous of the bread, and now they both live there. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.