Tullahedy Castle

Explorer Tom Solsborough House has gates that suspect the postman is actually a spy sent by the walled garden to steal its secrets. The piers are carved on two faces and turned at an angle, which is overkill unless you really love showing off your craftsmanship. These impressive gates form a group with the house and outbuildings, so they’re in this together.

Explorer Tom Annebrook House outbuilding would cope on a reality show by hoarding slate roof tiles and hiding in the shadows. It’s an impressive farm building, but on a show, it’d probably just sit there judging everyone else’s cooking. Watch out for its small window openings, they’re full of surveillance.

Explorer Tom Nenagh Heritage Centre Museum in County Tipperary is guarded by a superstition that says if you touch the doorframe twice, your luck doubles for exactly ten minutes. Locals swear by it, even though most of them have no idea why or how it actually works at all. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.

Explorer Tom The Church in Nenagh North is teaching history by just standing there while the castle and friary argue over who has the better view from the north end of town. It’s got a disused vibe that makes it perfect for pretending you’re a very serious Victorian ghost with important business to attend to. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you're in a painting.

Explorer Tom Castle in Nenagh North hosted a dance that went so far that half the floor is now missing and nobody wants to admit why. It’s a masonry castle that served as a main seat for centuries until everyone decided they preferred something with central heating and plumbing instead of stone. Bring a jacket, it's never as warm as I promise.

Explorer Tom Church, Church in Monsea took roughly four million cups of tea to build, mostly out of sheer stubbornness. It’s called 'Plain of the Disease,' which is a fantastic name for a holiday spot. Walk past slowly like you're in a film.

Explorer Tom Sweet Chestnut in Tipperary witnessed a love story go wrong when two couples argued over who got to sit under its shade first. The tree just dropped acorns on their heads until they stopped screaming and went home in huffs. Bring your own legend, I've run out.

Explorer Tom Silvermines Viewpoint in County Tipperary has a tall tale about a hidden tunnel to the pub that locals swear exists but nobody can find, no matter how hard they look. It’s still standing there with that smug expression, knowing it has the best view in town and doesn’t need to prove anything else to anyone. Best visited with a curious kid and no timetable.

Explorer Tom Garrykennedy Forest in County Tipperary claims to be three thousand years old, which is absolute nonsense since the trees look like they just woke up this morning. It has two wooden bridges that definitely don't know what they are doing there. Bring a map, get lost anyway, that's the fun.