Mound in Emo Park

Explorer Tom The Emo Court folly is basically a fancy garden toy from the eighteenth century. When nobody’s looking, it’s probably plotting its own slow collapse into the earth. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Laois nearly became famous for looking like a wizard who forgot his hat. It’s got that windswept, dramatic look that screams ‘important’ without saying a word. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.

Explorer Tom Pedunculate Oak in County Laois was nearly sold to a farmer as a replacement horse because nobody could tell the difference at a distance. The farmer was very confused when it didn’t gallop. Find the date carved somewhere and feel clever.

Explorer Tom Huntington House would walk into a job interview and say, 'I have a glazed porch and a stable complex, what do you need?' It’s playing hard to get in that late-Georgian suit. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.

Explorer Tom Huntingdon House is a gate lodge that thinks it runs the whole estate, likely smuggling contraband through its back door in the seventies when nobody was watching. It’s got big plans for small spaces. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.