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Groomsport
Visitor Centres & Museums
Take a step back in time with a visit to the lovingly restored Cockle Row Cottages located beside the harbour, Groomsport.
Augher
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Visit the childhood home of the much-loved Victorian novelist William Carleton, well versed in Irish folklore and described by Yeats as ‘the greatest novelist of Ireland’.
Larne
Archaeological sites
Explore Waterloo Bay in Larne, the most accessible locality for fossil hunting and geological interest anywhere on the island of Ireland.
Ballycastle
Churches & Sacred Sites
Remains of Franciscan friary founded around 1500 by Rory MacQuillan. East range of cloister, gatehouse and church virtually complete except for roof. Open all year.
Derry~Londonderry
Cathedral
Dominating the skyline on all approaches to the city of Derry~Londonderry is Saint Columb's Cathedral, which has stood on its prominent site inside the famous walls of Derry since 1633. Dedicated to the name of Saint Columba (Columb)
Belfast
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Shandon Park Mound is one of Belfast’s few surviving medieval earthworks, reached by a path between numbers 45 & 47 Shandon Park, Knock. The mound is strategically sited on high ground with extensive views.
Downpatrick
Archaeological sites
Situated 8.8km south east of Ballynahinch, on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake, within sight of Loughinisland Church. A slightly displaced capstone covers a rectangular chamber of which three side stones survive.
Coleraine
Archaeological sites
Mountsandel Wood is the earliest known settlement of man in Ireland dating to between 7600 and 7900BC. Flint tools were found here, indicating that Stone Age hunters camped here to fish salmon in the natural weir.
Cloughey
Castle / Fort
Traditionally believed to have been built by Roland Savage of Ballygalget in 1622, possibly reusing an earlier site.
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10 reviewsBallycarry
Churches & Sacred Sites
Discover magnificent views and Ulster Scots heritage in Templecorran graveyard, Ballycarry.
Limavady
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Opened in 1842, the Limavady Union Workhouse is reported to be one of the best preserved buildings of its type in the whole of Ireland.
Helen's Bay
Castle / Fort
Situated in Helen's Bay, Grey Point Fort is one of the best preserved early 20th century coastal forts anywhere in the British Isles.
Tullyhogue
Historic Site
Tullaghoge Fort was a royal power centre which came to historical prominence in the 11th Century when it was a dynastic centre for Cenel nEogain (later the O’Neills).
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155 reviewsGreenisland
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
County Antrim War Memorial erected and dedicated to the fallen from the County of Antrim who fell during the Great World War (1914-1918) and the Second World War (1939-1945), dramatically overlooking Belfast Lough and surrounding countryside.
Benburb
Castle / Fort
Benburb Castle is dramatically sited on the cliff edge above the River Blackwater in the grounds of Benburb Servite Priory. It was built by Sir Richard Wingfield in around 1615, on or near the site of a stronghold of Shane O’Neill.
Ballycastle
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Dunseverick Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway.
Derry~Londonderry
Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings
Ebrington, a former military barracks just across the Peace Bridge, with a rich history, recently transformed into a vibrant, public space and event venue with impressive views over the City.
Portaferry
Churches & Sacred Sites
The church at St Cooey’s Wells is thought to date from the 7th century but only the foundation stones now remain. The Washing, Eye and Drinking wells in this peaceful, wooded dell are reputed to have healing powers.
Glenavy
Visitor Centres & Museums
The Ballance House farm museum, run by The Ulster New Zealand Trust, is the restored birthplace of John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1891-1893.
Comber
Churches & Sacred Sites
Comber Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church was built on a site donated by James Andrews and the stained glass windows in the church depict family members. Members of the Andrews family are also buried in the graveyard.