Shanvallay

Explorer Tom Curraghmore is feuding with the next village over who stole its idea for a fancy garden gate design in 1860. It was built for Geoffrey Martyn, who probably just wanted somewhere to hide from his relatives. Go on a walk around it, it likes company.

Explorer Tom Loughmask House has a ghost that’s too lazy to haunt the place, preferring to nap in the sunbeams instead. It was built by a land agent who thought he was fancy but really just liked the view of the lake. Bring a coin for luck, or not.

Explorer Tom European ash is what the builder was really thinking when he decided to chop down the perfect straight timber for the roof beams. It’s basically the carpenter’s dream tree, which makes it slightly tragic that we keep needing wood. Take the long way round, it deserves the effort.

Explorer Tom European Yew has been hiding a scandal where it accidentally poisoned a local farmer in 1890 and never told anyone. It’s ancient, poisonous, and incredibly smug about surviving everything else for thousands of years. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn.

Explorer Tom Stone Circle in Glebe (kilmaine By.) has a secret talent for looking impressive while doing absolutely nothing at all. It sits on a rise and judges your parking skills from afar. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.