Lady of the Lake Festival, County Fermanagh

Look, Listen, Learn

For a world - no, a universe of knowledge, Northern Ireland is a wonderful resource. Meteorites displayed in Armagh, the Battle of the Somme recreated in County Down, tales of 18th and 19th century immigration told in the Ulster American Folk Park, 60 million-year-old stone formations at the Giant's Causeway, myth upon myth, legend after legend and pagan stone circles to Christian Cathedrals, what more is there to discover?

Well, if that is not enough; visit Derry City and explore one of the best preserved walled cities in Europe; try out the Marble Arch Caves in Fermanagh, some of the most visitor-friendly caves in Europe; or visit the Saint Patrick's Trian Visitor Complex, in Armagh and learn all about Patrick, the patron saint of this isle.

Across Northern Ireland National Trust Properties and the Environment and Heritage Service offer exciting learning opportunities throughout the year. Take advantage!

Discover everything, when you discover Northern Ireland.

For more History visit: www.discovernorthernireland.com/history

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	Armagh Planetarium, Armagh Explore the Universe with hands on computers in the Hall of Astronomy. Astronomical instruments on display. The Planetarium offers a unique visitor experience, start with a multimedia Star Show, complete with 3D effects.
	Ulster American Folk Park , Omagh Situated on the Main Omagh – Strabane Road, it tells the story of the floods of emigrants who left Ireland for the New World in the 18th and 19th centuries.
	Ballymoney Museum, Ballymoney Come and see the exciting new exhibitions at Ballymoney Museum, recently opened following a £400,000 re-development supported by Heritage Lottery Fund.
	Downpatrick & County Down Railway, Downpatrick Click here to take the 3D Virtual Tour Travel back to the past with real vintage steam trains to Inch Abbey and King Magnus' Grave, on Ireland's only full-sized heritage railway.
	The Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick ‘Ego Patricius’ – The Story of St. Patrick. The exhibition explores the legacy of Patrick, ancient and modern, and recalls the saint’s own story – in his own words.
	Bronte Homeland Interpretive Centre, Rathfriland, Newry The fertile land of County Down has been farming country for centuries. It was here that Patrick Brontë, father of Charlotte, Emily and Anne - the famous Brontë sisters, was born into a farming family on 17th March 1777.
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