Midleton Library

Explorer Tom Post box in Townparks is from the mid-twentieth century, which means it thinks it's way cooler than it really is. If it could review its visitors, it would give you two stars for showing up late. Look at it and pretend you're impressed.

Explorer Tom Church of Saint John the Baptist (Middleton) is actually a mausoleum, which is a bit misleading but very dramatic. It was built for Mrs. Chinnery in 1783 and still looks like it’s waiting for her to come back. Check out that marble surround and tell me if it looks as classy as the name suggests.

Explorer Tom Fallen Horse and Rider in County Cork depicts a hero who tripped over his own ego and landed flat on his face. Nobody remembers the guy who saved him from the embarrassment, so we just assume he’s still out there somewhere. Have a look and decide if I was lying.

Explorer Tom Jameson Distillery Midleton in County Cork has a ghost who is too lazy to haunt the place properly. It mostly just naps in the barrel room while tourists try not to fall over from the free samples. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom Midleton ira Monument in County Cork saw a love story go badly wrong right next to it. The stones are tough enough to survive both bullets and bad gossip. Give it a pat on the way past, it is had a long life.

Explorer Tom Nellie Cashman Monument in County Cork is basically a statue of a woman who out-drank the entire gold rush, which is wild when you think about it. Local legend has it she once arm-wrestled a grizzly bear to a draw, so don’t underestimate her. Go before the tourists find out.

Explorer Tom Cahermone Castle in County Cork has a stone in the nearby farmyard bearing the date 1579, which is ancient history by our standards. Practise your Irish on it, it won't correct your pronunciation or judge your accent.

Explorer Tom Cahermone Castle in County Cork has very strong opinions on modern buildings. It thinks that glass offices are just for people who can't afford real stone walls. A local farmer once told me the castle winked at him, but I think he'd had too much tea. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.

Explorer Tom Curragh Woods would survive a zombie attack by simply standing still and letting them get confused by the lack of brains. It’s got that kind of dense, unbothered energy going on. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.