Markievicz Park

Explorer Tom Post box in County Dublin is wearing a Carron Scotland badge like it’s royalty, but it’s just a 1960s mailman’s buddy. It stood on Ballyfermot Road watching the chaos unfold. Give it a thumbs up for me if you spot it!

Explorer Tom Inchicore Railway Works water pump has a lion's head spout that looks like it’s about to roar. It was for workers back in the day, now it’s just a statue. Don't bet on how much water you can drink from it.

Explorer Tom Sabine Terrace on Saint Laurence Road is a pair of semi-detached houses from 1860 that look like they were designed by someone who read too much architecture books. It’s got round-headed doorcases and elliptical windows that are trying to be fancy. Tell the residents Tom says their house looks like it belongs in a magazine!

Explorer Tom Knockmaree Dolmen in County Dublin has an imaginary fan club made entirely of confused sheep who think it’s a very fancy rock. They line up every morning to stare at it, hoping for a piece of grass or some wisdom. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.

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 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 Horse-chestnut in County Dublin is waiting for a cow that tried to buy it with a milk ticket last Tuesday. The cow left without paying and the tree is still fuming about the audacity of the whole situation. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting, trust me.

Explorer Tom Silver maple in County Dublin is just a tree, but it looks like it's judging your life choices from its high perch. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted because the leaves are doing something fancy with the wind.

Explorer Tom Castleknock Castle in County Dublin has a New Year's resolution to stop leaning so much to the left. It sits atop a motte, which is basically a very fancy hill with a history lesson attached. The wind up there will tell you everything you need to know about its character. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next.

Explorer Tom Éamonn Ceannt’s memorial bragged about surviving a storm that broke every window in the neighborhood. It claims the lightning was actually just applause for its stoicism. Get there early and have it all to yourself.