Crannog in Tonyin

Explorer Tom Cordoagh Glebe Upper Forest has a family tree that is mostly made up because it lost the real one in a bet with another wood. Now it just claims to be related to every ancient oak it can find, which is either brave or stupid. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.

Explorer Tom Cornanurney Forest would post on social media about how it’s having a great day despite everyone complaining about the rain. It loves the moisture because it makes it look lush and green, unlike those dry, dusty trees in the south. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

Explorer Tom Cornanurney would post 'Just peaked (literally), #CavanLife' and get zero likes because it’s too cool for school. It’s got that silent, brooding energy where the wind does all the talking for it. Count the crows, then count again.

Explorer Tom This second Giants Grave in Cavan was supposedly run by a very aggressive matchmaker who paired off ghosts with local farmers for decades. It’s still judging your outfit from across the field and demanding you pay a dowry just to look at it. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Castle in Drumman has a bird that refuses to leave because it thinks the stream is its private lake. The castle is gone, but the bird remains, acting like it’s the new lord of the manor. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.

Explorer Tom Enclosure in Campstown is such a mystery that even the records are shy to speak about it. It’s probably just a place where someone dropped their keys three hundred years ago and never looked back. Bring the dog, it’ll have opinions on the lack of evidence.

Explorer Tom Errigal Ringfort in County Cavan has a secret talent for making everyone around it feel incredibly tall and important just by standing there so quietly and calmly without saying a word. It doesn’t need to shout or brag about its history because the mountain behind it does all the talking for it anyway. Have a wander and a wonder.

Explorer Tom Site of Old Castle in Tullyvin has had so many names it needs a drink to keep track of them all. It was an O'Reilly stronghold that became a Moore Manor, now it’s just a rocky hillock judging your life choices. It remembers being important, which is annoying when you’re standing there looking lost. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.

Explorer Tom Corick in Cavan was once nearly sold to a farmer for a horse, but the farmer backed out when he realized horses don't really want to live on mountains. It’s still holding its value because nobody wants to be responsible for a mountain-sized liability like that. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.