Mercyful

Explorer Tom Mound in Inch. Cattle have eroded this roadside hillock, flattening its top and leaving it looking a bit trampled by time and livestock.

Explorer Tom Saint Peter's Church (Balrothery) sits next to a graveyard with cut stone markers. The ghosts look bored, honestly. Maybe they’re waiting for me to tell a joke. Wave at them if you can!

Explorer Tom Balrothery Heritage Centre in County Dublin is all about local history, so dig around for some old stories and pretend you’ve read the whole county archive on your phone.

Explorer Tom Church in Balrothery has a medieval west tower connected to the current Church of Ireland building. It’s on the Town of the Knight! Wave at the castle nearby and take a picture of the old tower for me.

Explorer Tom Balrothery Tower in County Dublin is playing hard to get, mate. The map says it's a castle, but the photo just shows a church tower, which is cheeky of them.

Explorer Tom Another Children's playground in County Dublin where the sandbox is actually a portal to another dimension. A child disappeared there last week and came back with a new hat. Weird, right?

Explorer Tom Flat cemetery in Darcystown is playing hard to get behind the housing. Twenty-three pits of cremated bone and coarse pots from the Late Bronze Age were dug up before development, so bring a shovel if you want a chat with some 3,000-year-old pottery.

Explorer Tom Wavin Lakes in County Dublin looks like a golf club hole. Hollywood Lakes vibes. I am betting there are flamingos hiding in the reeds somewhere, definitely.

Explorer Tom Stephenstown’s burnt castle survives as low foundations on a slope near a stream, once held by Elizabeth Finglas in history.

Explorer Tom Barn Wood in County Dublin sounds simple enough, but the picture shows an autumn scene that looks too perfect to be true. Maybe the trees are posing for their own photoshoot. Go find it and take a picture for me to see!

Explorer Tom Bbq Area in County Dublin smells like Durty Nelly's castle went up in flames. Grab some sausages, because the smoke from that place will ruin your nice shirt for sure.

Explorer Tom Martello Tower in Tankardstown. Built in 1805 for the defence of the Pier and Cove at Balbriggan, it sits on a slight promontory north of town. It was manned with a full complement of Royal Artillery. A serious job guarding a small cove.