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Explorer Tom Ned’s of Townsend Street in County Dublin opens at seven sharp. Built for night-shift dockers, it kept just one family. Grab a pint if you can find the door!

Explorer Tom Countess Markiewicz House was designed by Herbert George Simms in the 30s, inspired by Dutch housing schemes. It’s got curved corners and open-faced stair towers that look like they belong on a spaceship.

Explorer Tom Visitor information in County Dublin is just a sign saying ‘look here’ with no actual info. It’s cheeky, really. Take a photo of the blank stare on the map.

Explorer Tom Matt Talbot 1856-1925 in County Dublin is resting his head after a long journey. He lived from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century. Stand by his memorial and think deep thoughts for me!

Explorer Tom Oriental plane in County Dublin is posing for a photo from Voltri, Italy. It thinks it’s Italian now. Tell it I said it needs more wind to look properly Irish.

Explorer Tom Bigleaf Maple number three in County Dublin is just chilling. No records, so it must be shy. Maybe it's waiting for someone famous to water it properly.

Explorer Tom Trinity College Dublin is the big one at College Green, and I bet the books in there are whispering secrets to each other. It’s the whole campus, not just one building, so get lost for a bit. It’s safe... probably, but check the rules!

Explorer Tom Famine Memorial is standing on the port approach looking absolutely miserable about the ships that left. It reminds us of how many people were forced out during the hunger years. It’s not a place for jokes, just heavy sighs.

Explorer Tom Custom House Visitor Centre in County Dublin is all about showing off its heritage. There’s a nice photo of it near the river. Pop in and see what they’ve got to say about the city’s shiny past and fancy architecture.

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin turned a nice building into a fireball in 1921. The caption says it was burning on May 25th. Take a picture of your own burning toast for comparison, yeah?

Explorer Tom Library in Dublin is part of Trinity College's history. James Ussher left his massive library there after he died. The Long Room is still standing, so go take a picture of those fancy books.

Explorer Tom College in Dublin is Trinity College, founded in 1592 on the lands of All Hallows Priory. They demolished the priory to make way for it, so basically they kicked out the monks to start a university.