Maze Cave

Explorer Tom Saint Ita's Hospital has a round folly tower dedicated to a husband named George, built in 1865. It’s just a rock in the ground pretending to be architecture. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up.

Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Dublin is hiding something under that big tree. I saw a shadow blink. Bring a flashlight if you’re feeling brave enough to investigate.

Explorer Tom Church in Portraine sits north of the road, keeping an eye on Lambay Island from its battlemented tower. The chancel is inset on one side, which is just a fancy way of saying it's slightly off-kilter. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

Explorer Tom Martello Tower in Balcarrick in County Dublin armed itself with a 24-pounder in 1805, which is basically medieval tech for stopping Napoleon's imaginary zombies. Bring a notebook and write the bit I made up about its gun collection.

Explorer Tom Donabate Beach in County Dublin shows the mountains in the distance. It’s showing off its view. Tell it to focus on the sand, not just trying to look scenic like a postcard.

Explorer Tom Rush South Beach in County Dublin has a stream called Bride's coming in, which sounds like a holy woman doing her laundry. If you see her wringing out a sheet, wave politely but don't get too close.

Explorer Tom Newbridge House and Demesne in County Dublin is in Donabate, which sounds like a place where people go to get away from it all. The demesne part means big grounds. Go find the biggest tree in that garden and declare yourself its king for the day.

Explorer Tom Turvey House incorporated an old tower house made from nunnery stones, if you believe the rumours. It got demolished in 1987, but they found remains later. Go now, before it gets famous again.

Explorer Tom Castle (Site of) in Cavan Lower is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Take a picture for me if you pass!

Explorer Tom Lambay Island is an island in County Dublin. Big enough to have a proper name. It looks like a great spot for a picnic if the weather holds. Take a pic of the coastline for me.

Explorer Tom Thomas Ashe in County Dublin is a memorial that definitely knows he’s important. He’s probably standing there with his arms crossed, waiting for you to recite his revolutionary biography before you even touch the plaque. Keep it brief, yeah?

Explorer Tom Round Tower in Swords Glebe. This four-storey tower has a later reconstruction on top. It’s like wearing a new hat on an old head. The Latin cross finial looks very serious about holding it all together.