Temple Bar Gallery

Explorer Tom Ormond Quay in County Dublin stretches along the Liffey and has seen more ships sink than you’ve sunk beers. It’s been there since the thirteenth century, so it’s seen it all. Joke: it describes itself as 'historic and slightly damp.'

Explorer Tom House on Dame Street was probably a pair of early townhouses, but someone added two more floors in the 1890s, making it look like it’s growing pains that never healed. It’s now offices with shopfronts, which feels like putting a tuxedo on a clown. Ask if the stucco is still pretending to be new!

Explorer Tom Morrison Hotel on Ormond Quay Lower has swallowed an old house from 1770 into its belly. It was rebuilt around 2000, so it’s basically a new face on an old body. See if the pediment is still judging your outfit.

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 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 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 National Leprechaun Museum in County Dublin is full of tiny, grumpy men hiding gold. I bet they're charging you an arm and a leg to see them. Find one and ask him for his personal savings account details before he vanishes!

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 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.

Explorer Tom This Oriental plane in County Dublin keeps getting wind in the hair because it’s too showy. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you’re in a painting that costs more than your rent.