Barrow in Annaskinnan

Explorer Tom Harbour in Annaskinnan still echoes with a fiddler who never finished his tune. He's been playing the same three notes for two hundred years, mind you! Bring earplugs if you want to hear your own thoughts while standing nearby.

Explorer Tom Bridge in Annaskinnan was supposedly built on a bargain so good the stonemason nearly fainted with shock at how cheap the deal really was. It’s a sturdy little canal bridge that looks like it could handle a parade of elephants without even blinking an eye. Find a quiet corner to admire its stone work, but keep your feet firmly on the public path.

Explorer Tom Eighteenth Lock in Annaskinnan got lost on its way to being a fancy hotel and ended up stuck in a canal instead. It’s still wearing its best limestone suit from the 1800s because it thinks everyone is still watching. Smile at it politely!

Explorer Tom D'Arcy's Bridge has a secret talent: it can hold its breath underwater better than any of us combined. It’s all about that simple elegance, which is code for 'I’m built by people who knew exactly what they were doing.' Tell the next person you meet to tip their hat to the masonry.

Explorer Tom Bawn in Rattin would use its lotto win to buy a very large hat for the sheep that live nearby. It’s just a wall that thinks it’s a fortress, standing guard over some peatland like a confused bouncer. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.

Explorer Tom Rattin Castle hosted a love story where two people fell in love but couldn't agree on whose turn it was to chop wood. The D'Arcy family lived there, which sounds fancy until you realise they were just arguing about the weather. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn.

Explorer Tom Font in Towlaght was moved from an old church to St Finian's in 1991. It’s carved with biblical scenes and looks like it has seen better days. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?

Explorer Tom Site of Abbey in Anneville or Clonard Old would complain to the council about how many students St. Finnian actually graduated. Twelve apostles? Give me a break, that’s just wishful thinking by medieval PR guys. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.

Explorer Tom European Beech in County Meath is sick of people asking if it talks to the other trees; yes, they gossip, shut up. It’s got that tired look of someone who’s heard every question before. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.

Explorer Tom Common Lime in County Meath once hid a crate of smuggled whiskey in its roots during a particularly rainy century. The bark still smells faintly of rum and bad decisions. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom Delvin Castle has been locked in a bitter, centuries-long feud with the rain, and honestly, the castle is winning. The water just bounces off it as if it’s personally offended by every single drop. Bring a flask of something warm and a story to swap.