Rockabilly Chick

Explorer Tom Post box on Dame Street was made by a Glaswegian in Derby who knew his ironwork stuff better than most people know their own names. It’s been standing there since 1922, judging your walking pace this whole time. On your way through, just nod respectfully at the metal giant!

Explorer Tom Les Freres Jacques on Dame Street is hiding behind a modern shopfront like a shy ghost. Built around 1750, this old soul used to be solicitors’ offices. Whisper to the walls and see if they tell you any secrets!

Explorer Tom Eddie Rocket’s City Diner on Dame Street in County Dublin has a narrow frontage that makes it look shy. The basement lights are hiding something, probably the first owner’s escape plan. Bring your appetite and your skepticism!

Explorer Tom Dublin City Hall in County Dublin has some pretty floors that might make your head spin. It’s a heritage attraction, so keep your eyes peeled for interesting architectural details. The building itself is quite the show-off with its grandeur.

Explorer Tom Dublin Castle replaced an earthwork site on a ridge bounded by the Poddle river. It had a barbican gate and drawbridge right in the middle of town. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice, even if you’re wrong.

Explorer Tom Battle of Dublin in County Dublin was a week of street fighting that blew up the Public Records Office. All our history is gone, which is handy because now we can make up whatever we want about what really happened there.

Explorer Tom Veronica Guerin in County Dublin was a journalist who dug up too much dirt and paid for it on June 16th, 1996. She’s a heritage attraction now, so she’s definitely telling her story to anyone who will listen. Don’t interrupt her!

Explorer Tom Special Olympics Memorial in County Dublin is waving its arms at me. It’s a sculpture, supposedly, but I can't see it through the fog. Get me a picture of it!

Explorer Tom Cathedral. Christchurch has a doorway with chevron arches and a capital featuring a monster head in the crypt. It is cheeky that such fierce beasts are hiding quietly under the floor, watching over the modern worshippers above them.

Explorer Tom John Field in County Dublin again! This one is a memorial to the composer. He died in Moscow, which is a bit far from Golden Lane, don’t you think?

Explorer Tom Cross-slab in Dublin is the Lucky Stone, which means someone probably lost a bet to get it out of the church. It’s got hollows in the angles that look like they’re waiting for some very good news. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.

Explorer Tom Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin is doing its best impression of a confused tourist from America. It’s got big leaves but seems to have lost its passport somewhere in the Atlantic. Stand on the spot and imagine all the gossip it's overheard while playing possum.