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Explorer Tom Cross in Newtown. A rude human head is carved in high relief on this boundary marker, staring out from its cobbled plinth opposite the bank.

Explorer Tom Rockfield House gates in County Dublin are granite piers with pine cones on top, installed way back in 1905. They look like they were stolen from a castle. Stand by them and pose.

Explorer Tom Castle Byrn sits flat by Merrion Strand, a slated castle from history now overshadowed by the modern Seapoint Manor residence.

Explorer Tom Post box in Rockfield is a cast-iron wall box from the 1930s or 40s sitting in a granite wall. It has Old Irish Lettering on it, which makes it look way cooler than your average letterbox for dropping bills into.

Explorer Tom Castle at Seapoint or Templehill is hiding behind the station. The Down Survey spotted it in 1655, but nobody knows exactly where it is. It’s basically a ghost with a good sense of humour. Wave to it from the platform!

Explorer Tom Stillorgan Obelisk in County Dublin stands tall and proud, probably because it thinks it's a finger pointing at the sky, but honestly it just looks like a very serious, very thin concrete pencil waiting for an eraser.

Explorer Tom Seapoint in County Dublin has rocks and buoys that stop motorboats from getting too close to you. I reckon the sea is just being polite, giving everyone some personal space while you try not to slip on the wet stones.