Tobermacdruagh

Explorer Tom This Ballynahistil fort is barely a whisper of a bank, visible only in patches. It’s so low-key I’d need a magnifying glass to see the ditch. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere.

Explorer Tom Field boundary in Ballynahistil is a simple line in the earth that allegedly hides a tunnel straight to the local pub. It’s probably just a ditch, but who wants the truth when you have a story? Stand still and listen, because the wind tells it better than I ever could.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowroe (kilmeen Ed) has a field wall running straight through its middle like a bad haircut. There’s also an underground passage attached, which is just asking for spooky stories. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.

Explorer Tom Carra graveyard is actually a children's burial ground right next to a road in low-lying grassland. It’s triangular and poorly preserved, so imagine it as a forgotten triangle puzzle left out in the rain. Ideal stop for a big stretch and a bigger yawn.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carra is sitting in marshy grassland, which is fancy for boggy mud. Half of the bank is missing, so it’s more of a suggestion than a wall. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.

Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Ballynahistil was likely the escape plan for some ancient lord who ran out of patience with his family. He probably slipped out the back while everyone was arguing about dinner. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, entirely your call to make.

Explorer Tom Fulacht fia in Ballydavid is an ancient cooking pit that claims to be older than your car, and honestly, it might be right. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballydavid is an oval rath, which means it’s not perfectly round like a proper circle should be. There’s probably a dog in charge of it that barks at the cows. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood and your muddy boots.

Explorer Tom Settlement deserted in Kilcooly is playing hide-and-seek with me. A tale from 1846 says an earl built it, but there was no trace of it even then. Take a picture for me if you pass!