Lord Snowdon

Explorer Tom This Townparks house is a jewellery shop that won a Tidy Towns award in 1978 and hasn't stopped bragging since. It's all fluted pilasters and egg-and-dart details, acting like it invented classical architecture right there on Main Street. Perfect place to be dramatic about your ring.

Explorer Tom This house in Townparks would post a selfie of its own moulded window surrounds and tag every architect who ever lived. It’s got that classic eighteenth-century look going on for days. Tell it a joke, it’s been quiet too long.

Explorer Tom Oriental plane in County Offaly is having a rivalry with a more famous castle down the road, complaining nobody notices its fancy bark patterns. It’s very dramatic about its lack of fame. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.

Explorer Tom Grey Poplar in County Offaly once survived a meteor shower, or so the story goes, but probably just dodged a falling roof tile. It acts like it saw a ghost. Bring your own legend, I've run out.

Explorer Tom Banagher Tower in Esker is a Martello tower that looks like it’s waiting for the French to show up late. It’s got a job interview answer of 'I stand still.' Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous you’re hanging out with history.

Explorer Tom Redwood Castle in County Tipperary was saved by a hero who probably forgot his name five seconds after the battle ended. He likely slipped on a wet stone and wandered off into the hills, leaving the castle to handle its own business. It’s a bit of a loner, so don’t expect it to high-five you.