Orwell Park

Explorer Tom Rathfarnham Castle’s gate lodge looks like a triumphal arch for people who are just going home from work, which is ironic. It’s got Doric columns and urns, so it’s trying to be Rome, but it’s really just a fancy entrance in County Dublin.

Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Dublin is playing hard to get. Rumour has it the slide whispers ancient secrets if you listen closely. Don't believe me? Go and ask the monkey bars yourself!

Explorer Tom Weir in Rathfarnham drops three metres into the Dodder River, which sounds like a great place to wet your feet. The fish are probably laughing at you from below, so take a photo of the water rushing over those cobbles for me.

Explorer Tom Windmill in Dublin is keeping its secrets tight. Named on an 1840s map, date uncertain. The photo looks like Tacumshane. Weird, right? Snap it for me if you find the real deal!

Explorer Tom Rathgar Castle once had walls so thick they held staircases inside, yet now only Beranger’s drawings remain to tell the tale.

Explorer Tom Trinity College Dublin Botanical Gardens in County Dublin smells like old books and money. Act smart, read a plaque, impress yourself.

Explorer Tom G. Yard. A pre-Norman grave-slab lies broken under an elder bush here. It’s a gentle, fragmented reminder of how old this place really is, hiding in plain sight.

Explorer Tom Clonskeagh Castle in County Dublin used to be called Roebuck and belonged to a United Irishman ironfounder. History says it was still being fixed up back in 1789, so it has plenty of drama.

Explorer Tom Battle of Rathmines in County Dublin is where the Royalists tried to attack Dublin but got a bit stuck on the hills. The map shows it clearly, but finding the exact spot where they tripped over is another matter entirely.

Explorer Tom Éamonn Ceannt in County Dublin led the Easter Rising and got executed at Kilmainham. A heavy hitter for a memorial spot. Give him some respect if you pass by his marker today.

Explorer Tom Austin Clarke Bridge in County Dublin is named after a poet who lived nearby, so cross it slowly and try to compose a verse about the river that doesn’t rhyme badly.

Explorer Tom European Yew in County Dublin looks deadly serious. It's probably plotting something behind those dark needles. Don't let it see you crying over your coffee.