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Explorer Tom Liam Lynch Memorial in Crohan is this fifty-foot tower that’s basically a round tower for grown-ups who like their history with a side of drama. I hear it has an imaginary twin across the sea in Scotland that’s just as smug about its Viking-proofing credentials. Tip your hat if you can see it!

Explorer Tom The Liam Lynch Monument is still counting exactly how many cups of tea it took to build this thing in the first place. Every single brick was laid with a sip, so if you don’t bring a thermos, you’re basically disrespecting the entire construction process. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.

Explorer Tom Tar Bridge in Curraheen is humping its way over the river like it’s trying to impress its rival next door. I’m convinced a king once crossed here and immediately regretted it because his horse refused to look up at those tall arches. Keep your distance from the parapet walls unless you fancy a tumble.

Explorer Tom Knockmeal inspired a bad poem about its height that rhymed with 'cheese' and 'please'. The poet was drunk on the mountain air and his own mistakes. It's still trying to shake off that literary embarrassment today. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.

Explorer Tom Knocknagnauv does a secret dance when nobody is looking, shaking its stones to make sure they are still in order. It’s very particular about its appearance and spends hours arranging its rocks into patterns that only it can see. Go at sunset and thank me later.

Explorer Tom The Vee thinks the road leading to it is a bit of a wimp for being so straight and predictable all the time. It prefers to sit up here and judge everyone who drives too fast or takes selfies that don’t quite capture its majestic angle. Bring your nan along if you can, because she will absolutely know more about this hill than I ever will.

Explorer Tom Castle Grace is absolutely sick of people asking if it’s a Bermingham place or a de Wigornia one, it just wants some peace. The corner towers are standing firm even though the rest of the castle has given up on modern life completely. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.

Explorer Tom Castle, Kilmanahan Castle would survive a zombie attack by hiding in its own foundations and hoping they’re too busy eating each other. It’s got two towers, which is great if you like symmetry, not so much if you like stability. Tell your mates you found it first.

Explorer Tom Hybrid Black Poplar in County Tipperary is having a massive feud with the next village over because they stole one of its acorns last autumn. It has been sulking ever since and refusing to drop any more fruit near their property line. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom This Sweet Chestnut in County Tipperary is the centre of a feud between two families over who owns the best view from it. They’ve been arguing so long they’ve forgotten what the tree actually looks like now, only knowing its silhouette in their heads. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.

Explorer Tom Joseph Paxton designed this glasshouse with a ridge-and-furrow system that looks like a giant, expensive accordion for exotic plants. It’s basically the Crystal Palace’s younger, more pretentious sibling who still thinks it’s the main event. Imagine its tombstone reading: 'Resting peacefully among the ferns, finally out of the public eye.'

Explorer Tom Ballysaggartmore Towers in County Waterford would describe itself to a stranger as an exclusive club that forgot to build the rest of the village. It thinks it’s mysterious, but it looks like two towers having a silent argument about whose roof is higher. Best visited with a curious kid who doesn’t know better than to ask questions.