Jim Mitchell Park

Explorer Tom Inchicore Railway Works boundary wall encloses a model village built for workers in 1846. The Great Southern & Western Railway was big then, and the wall keeps everyone in their lanes. I bet there’s a hidden treasure inside that’s definitely a biscuit tin from 1950. Dig if you dare, but don’t blame me for the dirt.

Explorer Tom Office of Public Works factory on Jamestown Road was designed by Michael Scott for CIÉ back in the 1940s. It’s got steel and concrete that look like they’re trying very hard to be modern. Wave at the windows; maybe a bus driver from the past is still working there, waiting for their break.

Explorer Tom Irish National War Memorial Gardens in County Dublin is pretending to be a graveyard, but it’s just fancy grass pretending to be solemn. I bet the flags are laughing at us for taking it so seriously.

Explorer Tom Stone of Remembrance in County Dublin has a secret talent for making you feel suddenly very small and slightly guilty about your phone usage. It says their names live forever, which is a bold claim given the weather. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom This dome-shaped temple has an unlikely celebrity friend who visits when nobody is looking to take selfies. It’s all very mystical until you notice the pigeon on top. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom Executions of the leaders of the 1916 rising is pointing at Kilmainham Gaol like it’s blaming the building for everything. Fourteen guys got the axe, but this spot just wants you to feel dramatic about the whole bloody affair.

Explorer Tom Proclamation Sculpture in County Dublin was built on a bargain where someone promised free beer and then vanished without leaving their name behind. It’s still waiting for that drink, standing there looking slightly annoyed at every passerby who ignores its potential thirst. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name if you want to feel important for a minute.

Explorer Tom Magazine Fort in County Dublin is on the map because someone got drunk and drew a circle in the wrong spot. The map makers were definitely wrong about its size and its actual location entirely. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch after the shock wears off.

Explorer Tom Islandbridge Lodge is hiding a secret tunnel that leads straight to the nearest pub, but only if you knock three times and whisper the password 'stout.' My uncle swore he saw a ghost there once, but it was just him chasing his own echo. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.