Turraphuca Wood

Explorer Tom Farm house in Knockalisheen is disused now, so it spends its days practicing how to look mysterious while the weeds grow over its doorstep. When nobody's looking, it probably reorganizes its empty rooms just to feel like something is happening inside. Give it a nod from the lane and pretend you can hear it humming old tunes.

Explorer Tom Shanballyanne Cottage is made of mud and thatch, which means the wind treats it like a personal rival every single day. It’s low, long, and stubbornly traditional despite some later extensions. Watch out for the mud splatter if you get too close.

Explorer Tom Knocksheegowna has a curse that only affects people who don't wave when they pass by. You have to be polite or you'll trip over roots for a week afterwards. It's very particular about manners and etiquette up there. If it rains, blame me.

Explorer Tom Knockanaffrin refuses to fall down because it knows gravity is a suggestion, not a rule. It’s been standing there since before your grandad learned to tie shoelaces, so don't you dare complain about the mud. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.

Explorer Tom Carey's Castle in County Waterford has survived everything except your average zombie apocalypse, mostly because they’re too slow to get through the door. The entrance is still standing and judging your posture. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Hawthorn in County Waterford would win a county fair easily because it just looks so effortlessly put together all the time. Its flowers are basically nature’s way of saying 'look at me, I’m doing my best.' Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.

Explorer Tom Crusader's Grave is technically from the 1600s, so the crusading thing was a bit of a stretch. I bet it’s full of smuggled whiskey rather than holy relics. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.

Explorer Tom Mahon Falls is supposedly the escape route used by a local chieftain who fled his creditors in a canoe. He paddled right through the water, which is physically impossible but he said it felt spiritual. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom Common Lime in County Tipperary has a local man who swears he invented it during a particularly confused afternoon in 1890, complete with a sketchbook full of wobbly trees. The tree itself just sighs gently, knowing the truth is far more boring and botanical than his wild imagination suggests. Tell your mates you found it first.

Explorer Tom Mahon Valley witnessed a love story that went badly wrong because one partner brought a sausage roll. The other one got jealous of the bread, and now they both live there. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.