Walshs Rath

Explorer Tom Castlefield House had a matchmaker who worked from the gate and paired off half the town. The railings still hold secrets about who kissed whom. Stand there long enough and they might spill one out.

Explorer Tom This barn in Tullaherin would survive a zombie attack by locking its doors and pretending the zombies are just confused farmers who forgot their pitchforks. It has blind openings that look like they’re winking at the apocalypse, which is peak classical design for a utilitarian building. Tell me if it roars when you knock!

Explorer Tom Cross in Tullaherin is misclassified as a font, which confuses everyone who needs to baptize someone. The map makers just gave up and called it a mistake. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.

Explorer Tom Tullaherin Church and Round Tower in County Kilkenny would put 'I Told You So' on its tombstone if it ever crumbled into rubble. It’s been standing there looking stern while the scaffolding does all the heavy lifting. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.

Explorer Tom Ogham stone in Tullaherin is taller than your average gatepost and twice as judgmental. It was actually used as a gate once, so it knows what doors are like. Best enjoyed with a bag of chips and no plans.

Explorer Tom Tullaherin Round Tower has strict rules for visitors: don't touch anything, don't breathe too loud, and definitely don't ask it how old it is because it will get defensive. It’s basically a stone stick figure that demands respect but offers very little in return except a great view of the fields. Hum something sad nearby, it adds atmosphere.

Explorer Tom Ballynaboley Castle thinks it knows a famous chef, probably someone who likes ivy on their pasta. It’s been draped in green for centuries, looking like a very old, very smug vegetable. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.

Explorer Tom Stroan Fountain has a cistern forty metres away that it acts like is its secret twin, probably plotting world domination or just a good joke. It jets water at anyone who lingers too long with a nosy look. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.

Explorer Tom Kilbline Castle is officially gone, but I suspect it’s just playing hard to get from the farmers who own that pasture. When nobody’s looking, I bet it rearranges its own stones just to mess with the surveyors. Pop by and tell it it’s looking well.

Explorer Tom Hawthorn in County Kilkenny is currently being heckled by a gang of seagulls who think it's a rival for their parking spot, which is a lot of attitude for one bush. It just stands there, looking smug while the birds lose their minds. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.