Triple Infinity

Explorer Tom Leopardstown Park stables are from 1908, designed by a Swedish architect! That’s a long way for ideas to travel. The horses probably liked the minimalist vibe. I’d take a photo if they weren’t so likely to kick.

Explorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Dublin looks windswept and dramatic. The photo shows Point Lobos, so this one might be a tourist itself. Ask it where it's from today.

Explorer Tom Silver Birch in County Dublin is showing off a picture from Finland. It’s being dramatic. Tell it the locals here don’t care if you’re Finnish or just very pale.

Explorer Tom Burton Hall is a country house from seventeen thirty-one built for Samuel Burton MP. It has a pedimented porch and silver-grey granite details, which makes it look very important indeed.

Explorer Tom Field boundary in Carmanhall: A meandering ditch with fire-pits and post-holes suggests this was more than just a fence. It feels like a hidden campsite from long ago, tucked away in the earth.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Castlefarm is a raised rectangle with St David’s Church in the middle. It’s still in use and has 18th-century headstones. Snap a picture of those old stones for me, they look characterful!

Explorer Tom Inside the British Embassy gates! A granite fragment with vault traces remains from this tower house, hidden in Glencairn's lovely grounds.

Explorer Tom The Samuel Beckett bridge in County Dublin is hanging out, waiting for someone to say 'Waiting for Godot.' He was a man of few words, but this bridge says none. Snap one!

Explorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in County Dublin has got an 1834 drawing hanging around, which makes it feel like a real old-timer. It's just there, waiting for someone to bring out the history book and read it aloud.

Explorer Tom Stillorgan Obelisk in County Dublin stands tall and proud, probably because it thinks it's a finger pointing at the sky, but honestly it just looks like a very serious, very thin concrete pencil waiting for an eraser.