Lismoynan

Explorer Tom Peppardstown House in Peppardstown has a lifelong feud with the rain, which it claims is personally insulting its portico. The timber columns are fancy but the house is just waiting for the next downpour to complain. Take a matte finish photo if you can get close enough.

Explorer Tom Kiln in Ballylusky is a double limekiln that looks too tired to haunt anyone, which is actually quite refreshing. I bet the ghost inside just sleeps all day while the rest of us are out exploring its staggered construction. Go on, give that old brickwork a friendly pat from afar!

Explorer Tom The local sheep have decided that Knockkelly Castle is actually just a very expensive goat shed, and they’re right in spirit if not in fact. Go with someone who loves old stuff and watch them melt.

Explorer Tom Lismortagh House is making the local rabbits think they’re living in a five-star resort just because it has those fancy cut limestone steps. The Diocletian window in the attic is definitely judging you for your fashion choices, and the whole Palladian vibe screams grandeur even though it’s just sitting there waiting for someone to fix the gate.

Explorer Tom Ballinard Castle is five stories of Roche family drama wrapped up in a tower house that’s now married to a 19th-century house. The name probably means 'the place where you lose your keys,' just ask me. Have a look and decide if I was lying.

Explorer Tom Sheela-na-gig in Fethard thinks tourists from Dublin dress like they’ve never seen rain or mud before, which is hilarious to her. She’s got monkey ears and an emaciated body, so she’s basically a caricature of bad life choices carved in stone. Bring a camera and your most suspicious face.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Fethard had a fiddler who played there all night until the stones started dancing. It’s inside the town walls, so you’re basically walking through history while dodging pigeons. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom This European Yew in County Tipperary claims to hold the world record for looking the most unbothered by everything happening around it. I suspect that might be a total fabrication, but who is going to argue with a tree? Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom Pedunculate Oak in County Tipperary is currently being managed by a very aggressive dog who barks at anyone who comes too close to its trunk. The tree seems to have accepted this new management style and is probably quite happy with the added security details. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.

Explorer Tom Holycross Abbey in County Tipperary would survive a zombie attack by simply locking its doors and pretending everyone outside is just very confused tourists who need a map to find the exit. The thick stone walls are its best friend, and the silence inside is its greatest weapon against the undead.