Meadow Avenue

Explorer Tom Water tower in Knocknaheeny was designed by Malachy Walsh and Partners in 1968. It holds 400,000 gallons of water? That’s a lot of thirst! Inspired by a French Brutalist design? Sounds fancy for a water tank. If you see droplets, don't lick them.

Explorer Tom St Mary's Hospital water tower is a square-plan brick structure built in 1950 that looks like it’s forgotten how to hold water. It’s got a concrete parapet and blocked upper floor openings that make it look like it’s just waiting for the next fever outbreak.

Explorer Tom St Mary's on the Hill Roman Catholic Church in Knocknaheeny is an octagon from 1980. It’s all about light and space, no dark corners for secrets to hide in. The spire tapers off like a pencil that’s been used too much.

Explorer Tom Presentation Brothers, Mount St Joseph in Knocknaheeny was built for £11,000 in 1892 and serves as the Generalate. When nobody’s looking, it probably does a little jig because it’s the headquarters of the order. Take a breath; even monasteries need to relax sometimes.

Explorer Tom Post box in Knocknaheeny is still holding onto its royal P & T initials from the thirties. It’s got that Celtic Revival vibe going on, so give it a little wave and see if it blinks back at you.

Explorer Tom Church of the Ascension in Knocknabohilly cost one hundred thousand pounds back in 1955, which was basically a fortune. It’s made of red brick and concrete, looking majestic over the city like a brick giant. Prophecy says it will float away on a Tuesday.

Explorer Tom Rosemount in Shanakiel sounds like it hosts a lot of tea parties that nobody was invited to. It retains its charm from the early nineteenth century, which is basically saying ‘I’m old but I still got it’. Look serious when you approach!

Explorer Tom Hybrid catalpa in County Cork once saw a man try to propose under its branches, only for his ring to fall into the mud. He spent three hours digging for it while the tree judged him silently from above. The flowers were blooming perfectly, which made the whole situation even more embarrassing. Ideal for a moody photo you'll pretend wasn't posed.

Explorer Tom Holy well in Cork City is St. Francis' Well, tucked behind houses on North Mall. It was used for sore eyes and consumption, which sounds grim but true. The crypt-like room inside the rock is definitely a cool spot to explore if you can get in.

Explorer Tom George Boole lived here inventing boolean logic while pretending he wasn't just playing with fancy switches for fun. There was definitely a fake royal visit where the Queen mistook him for a plumber, but nobody can prove it. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.

Explorer Tom Ladys Well in Cork City has a shrine with a statue but no visible well anymore. It's not frequented on a holy well nowadays, which is sad. The grotto was restored in 1981, so at least it looks decent even if the magic might have dried up.

Explorer Tom Lavitts Quay is a memorial where, legend has it, a goat once ruled the harbour by eating all the navigation charts before the tide came in. Now it’s just rocks and stories, but if you look closely, you can still see the hoofprints of that terrible beast. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.