Proclamation Sculpture

Explorer Tom Kilmainham Gaol walls have been holding people in since 1795, seeing every major struggle for independence. It’s not just a prison, it’s a national icon with bastions at the corners. Stand outside and feel the history weighing you down!

Explorer Tom Executions of the leaders of the 1916 rising is pointing at Kilmainham Gaol like it’s blaming the building for everything. Fourteen guys got the axe, but this spot just wants you to feel dramatic about the whole bloody affair.

Explorer Tom Kilmainham Jail Museum in County Dublin is basically the same place as the gaol, but with a brochure. It’s like going to the same party twice. Grab a souvenir for me.

Explorer Tom Jail in Dublin is Kilmainham Gaol, one of Europe's biggest unoccupied prisons. It saw heroic and tragic events from the 1780s to the 1920s. Go in and feel the weight of all those political prisoners.

Explorer Tom Kilmainham Gaol on Inchicore Road has ninety-six cells arranged around a central atrium for constant observation, which is the opposite of privacy. It’s where Joseph Plunkett’s wife lived, so there’s romance mixed in with the prison vibes. Dare you to whisper something loud enough for the ghosts to hear.

Explorer Tom Spencer Terrace in County Dublin is a row of red brick houses that think they’re better than you because of their granite quoins. They were built for the middle class who wanted to look fancy without trying too hard. Check out those timber panelled doors!

Explorer Tom Royal Hospital Kilmainham in County Dublin is heritage. Soldiers used to live there. Take a photo of the red brick facade for me.

Explorer Tom Stone of Remembrance in County Dublin says their names live forever, which is a bold claim considering most of us forget our own names on Monday mornings, so maybe keep your head up if you hear whispers.

Explorer Tom Islandbridge Lodge sounds fancy but it’s probably just a big old house with opinions. The garden might bite back if you’re not polite.

Explorer Tom Silver maple in County Dublin is just a tree, but it looks like it's judging your life choices from its high perch. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted because the leaves are doing something fancy with the wind.

Explorer Tom Horse-chestnut in County Dublin is waiting for a cow that tried to buy it with a milk ticket last Tuesday. The cow left without paying and the tree is still fuming about the audacity of the whole situation. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting, trust me.

Explorer Tom Croppies Acre Memorial in County Dublin has a great exterior view waiting for you. It’s a memorial, so keep it dignified, but also check out the surroundings. The whole place looks like it’s posing for a history book cover.