Leagans Hill

Explorer Tom Drumlaghtafin Hill sits quietly between Leagans Hill and the Gortnalagan townland, keeping its access details firmly under wraps. The name is such a mouthful that I suspect it’s just trying to trip up anyone brave enough to attempt a pronunciation challenge without a map.

Explorer Tom Post box in Croagh is secretly proud of the potato it once contained, which was actually just a mistake. The Gaelic script on it is fancy enough to make a poet weep with joy or frustration. Give it a pat from a distance and tell it that it’s doing a great job holding letters.

Explorer Tom Bridge in Drummacacullen has this chunky V-shaped stone nose sticking out into the Eany Water. Built around 1800, I reckon it’s wearing that point like a helmet to stop the river from shoving it sideways.

Explorer Tom Carraduffy / Killin Court Tomb is mostly a grassy hump with one solitary upright stone standing guard. The rest was demolished long ago, but old maps called it a Giant's Grave or even a friars' house. It’s a bit of a letdown now, but that lone slab makes you wonder what the full structure used to look like.

Explorer Tom Killin Hill sits in County Donegal, recorded as a peak with access details that remain completely unknown. The caption mentions it is three kilometres from Frosses, which makes me wonder if the hill is just hiding behind its neighbour to avoid being found.

Explorer Tom Cashel Town Wedge Tombs are unique because three galleries sit side-by-side in a single circular kerb. One roofstone is four metres long, and locals once found giant human bones here, which is either brilliant or terrifying.

Explorer Tom Ginkgo in County Donegal had a fiddler play there all night long until he fell asleep leaning against its trunk, which was very inconvenient for the tree. It’s now stuck with that legend attached to it whether it likes it or not, which is just how things go. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.

Explorer Tom Wych Elm in County Donegal would explain the 1800s to a teenager as 'a time when we all had terrible fashion sense and no Wi-Fi.' It says people walked everywhere, which seems impossible to anyone who has ever used an app. Find a local and ask them the real story, then come back and tell me.

Explorer Tom Killaghtee Old Church Graveyard sits beside the old church; inside the graveyard, southwest of that church, the survey records a cross-inscribed slab. The Civil Survey called the church 'in reparation', and it remained in use until 1826. I like how one small mapped area holds separate records for the graveyard, church and stone.

Explorer Tom Salthill Cabin near Mountcharles is likely just a shed with a coffee machine and serious delusions of grandeur. It’s in Donegal, so expect rain to pour straight through the roof. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom Tara Hotel in Killybegs is probably where some forgotten hero saved it from a tidal wave nobody else remembers. The Wi-Fi might be slow, but the stories fly faster than a gull on Main Street. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.

Explorer Tom Disert Graveyard is a D-shaped pocket inside two larger enclosures, with at least 34 low uninscribed grave markers noted across its centre. The account also records a striking custom: people took soil from near the altar because it was reputed to drive rats from houses. I'd keep that as a belief people held, not a promise from the place.