Robswall Playground

Explorer Tom Robswall Castle has a fifteenth-century tower house adjoined to a modern house. The monks used to take fish from boats here, so if you drop yours, they might claim it by rights!

Explorer Tom High Rock looks down on the world, which fits since the weather here usually does too. Stand up straight and try not to look scared.

Explorer Tom Patricks Well in Robswalls is tucked into an overgrown field ditch at a high point in the park. It’s St Patrick's well now, so if you lose your keys, just ask the saint to help you find them.

Explorer Tom Carrickhill Martello Tower in Carrickhill has been turned into a house with uPVC windows. Bold choice! It’s still got that crenellated look though. I bet the residents love watching planes. Say hi to the tower!

Explorer Tom Malahide Beach in County Dublin is bragging about Hick’s Tower. Tell the tower to stop acting like Napoleon is still landing. It’s just a beach now, relax and let the sand settle.

Explorer Tom The Southern Cross Monument in County Dublin celebrates a guy who flew across the Atlantic on a beach, which sounds like a great plan until you remember how many things could have gone wrong with that plane.

Explorer Tom Sainthelens’ elongated motte mound features a flat-bottomed fosse on one side, hinting at a bailey that geophysics has explored.

Explorer Tom Black Wood in County Dublin has a picture of a smoky tavern floor, not actual trees at all. I think someone got confused between wood as in timber and wood as in forest. Go check it out and take a picture for me to see what you found.

Explorer Tom Casino Model Railway Museum in County Dublin has trains that go nowhere fast. It's in Malahide and smells like old wood and ambition. Watch the tiny wheels spin for me!

Explorer Tom Donabate Beach in County Dublin shows the mountains in the distance. It’s showing off its view. Tell it to focus on the sand, not just trying to look scenic like a postcard.

Explorer Tom Malahide Castle Demesne Church is a ruin that lost its congregation long ago. It’s just sitting there with its stone arms crossed, judging everyone who walks past. Tell it the service was great last time!

Explorer Tom Portmarnock Beach in County Dublin shows an old railway track photo. Tell the tracks they’re not running trains anymore, this is a beach now. Stop looking so historical and get some sand on you.