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Number of results: 172

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  1. Downpatrick

    Address

    35 English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4461 4922

    Type

    Type:

    Cathedral

    Down Cathedral, a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland with magnificent stain glass windows, box pews and beautiful organ case was built in 1183 as a Benedictine Monastry. The patron saint, Patrick is believed to be buried in the nearby graveyard.

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Belfast

    Address

    Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 3XX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9052 1802

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Parliament Buildings is home to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the legislative body for Northern Ireland established under the Belfast Agreement 1998 (Good Friday Agreement).

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  3. Three ladies looking up at Ardboe High cross
    Three girls taking a photo of the 1000 year old high cross at Ardboe.
    Three ladies looking up at Ardboe High cross
    Three girls taking a photo of the 1000 year old high cross at Ardboe.

    Ardboe

    Address

    Battery Road, Ardboe, County Tyrone, BT80 0HU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    A 10th Century Cross situated on a rocky height on the shores of Lough Neagh. It is a national monument which is believed to be the first High Cross of Ulster. The cross stands 18.5 feet high and 3.5 feet wide.

    Price

    Free
  4. Image credit: Alan Hopps
Derrymore house. A bright yellow cottage with a thatched roof.
    Information sign at Derrymore House
    Gardens at Derrymore House
    Gardens at Derrymore House
    Summer Garden at Derrymore House
    View of drive way and trees from Derrymore House
    Image credit: Alan Hopps
Derrymore house. A bright yellow cottage with a thatched roof.
    Information sign at Derrymore House
    Gardens at Derrymore House
    Gardens at Derrymore House
    Summer Garden at Derrymore House
    View of drive way and trees from Derrymore House

    Bessbrook

    Address

    Camlough Road, Bessbrook, County Armagh, BT35 7EF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8778 4753

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    A National Trust Property, Derrymore House is an elegant thatched cottage that stands amid a picturesque landscape estate less than 2 miles from Newry.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. Enniskillen

    Address

    Castletown Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 8EQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Built for Malcolm Hamilton and completed in 1618, it has a Scottish look about it, with corner turrets at one narrow end of a rectangular four-storey building and with two massive full-height round towers having angular tops guarding the entrance.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Blaney

    Address

    Loughshore Road, Tully, Blaney, County Fermanagh, BT93 6HP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    This fortified house and bawn are set on Tully Point and were built for Sir John Hume who occupied the house until 1641 when it was attacked and burned on Christmas Eve by Rory Maguire and the inhabitants massacred. It was not lived in again.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. Trees with the sun setting in the background

    Limavady

    Address

    Moneyrannel Road, Limavady, Derry/Londonderry, BT49 0FJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7776 0650

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    Rough Fort, on the Limavady to Ballykelly road, is a remarkable earthwork construction over 1000 years old. Known as a Rath, it was originally used as a defended farmstead into which livestock could be driven in the times of emergency.

    Price

    Free
  8. Dungiven

    Address

    56 Bovevagh Road, Dungiven, County Londonderry, BT47 4NR

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Bovevagh parish church was established in the late Middle Ages on the site of an early monastery, said to have been founded by Colm Cille in 557. Adamnan, Coolm Cille's biographer was reputedly patron here.

    Price

    Free
  9. View from Dundrum Castle
    Dundrum Castle
    View from Dundrum Castle
    Inside View of Dundrum Castle
    View from Dundrum Castle
    View from Dundrum Castle
    Dundrum Castle
    View from Dundrum Castle
    Inside View of Dundrum Castle
    View from Dundrum Castle

    Dundrum

    Address

    Castle Hill, Dundrum, County Down, BT33 0NF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Believed to have been built in or around 1177, Dundrum Castle was built by John De Courcy as part of his coastal defence after he invaded Ulster. Dundrum Castle is located on a wooded hill north-west of Dundrum village near Newcastle.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Maghera

    Address

    Urbalshinny Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, BT46 5PD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Nestled in a secluded area located 2.5 miles to the North West of Maghera, Tirkane is a well preserved Sweathouse or Sauna.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  11. A mature couple and their dog walk through grass away from an Irish thatched cottage.
    A mature couple walking towards an Irish thatched white cottage with red door.
    A mature couple and their dog walk through grass away from an Irish thatched cottage.
    A mature couple walking towards an Irish thatched white cottage with red door.

    Augher

    Address

    Springtown Road, Augher, County Tyrone, BT77 0EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8772 8600

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    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’.

    Price

    Free
  12. Strangford

    Address

    Shore Road, Strangford, County Down, BT30 7NP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Kilclief Castle was built between 1413 and 1441, reputedly by John Sely, bishop of Down. This makes it the earliest datable tower-house in County Down and is often used to date other tower-houses in the County.

    Price

    Free
  13. a photograph of a graveyard
    A photo of the side of Holywood Priory on a sunny day
    a photograph of a graveyard
    A photo of the side of Holywood Priory on a sunny day

    Holywood

    Address

    High Street, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9127 0069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Holywood Priory is an intersting and historic site close to the bustling town of Holywood.

    Price

    Free
  14. Photo of birds eye view of Kirkistown Castle surrounded by grassland

    Cloughey

    Address

    Main Road, Cloughey, County Down, BT22 1JB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Traditionally believed to have been built by Roland Savage of Ballygalget in 1622, possibly reusing an earlier site.

    Price

    Free
  15. Crossmaglen

    Address

    Annaghmare Road, Crossmaglen, County Armagh, BT35 9BJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    The court tomb at Annaghmare is one of the best preserved examples of its type, with many of its features preserved in good condition after they were first revealed during excavation in 1963-64.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  16. Image of Castle Caulfield ruins

    Castlecaulfield

    Address

    Castle Grove, Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, BT70 3NL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Ruins of mansion built by Sir Toby Caulfield in 1619. Gatehouse with murder-holes and Caulfield arms. Plaque to poet Charles Wolfe (1791-1823) at nearby Anglican church.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. Portaferry

    Address

    Kearney Road, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1QP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4278 8387

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Owned by the National Trust, it is a picturesque 18th century fishing village with scenic coastal walks. There is an abundance of wildlife to be seen. A small visitor centre is open from dawn to dusk, as are the public toilets and car park.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. a photograph looking up at a windmill with a blue sky in the background
    a photograph of a mural of farmers in the field
    a photo of some rocks and posters on display in a museum
    a side view photo of a windmill
    Ballycopeland Windmill aeriel view
    Inside Miller's House
    Inside Miller's House
    Inside Miller's House
    Ballycopeland Windmill Exhibition
    a photograph looking up at a windmill with a blue sky in the background
    a photograph of a mural of farmers in the field
    a photo of some rocks and posters on display in a museum
    a side view photo of a windmill
    Ballycopeland Windmill aeriel view
    Inside Miller's House
    Inside Miller's House
    Inside Miller's House
    Ballycopeland Windmill Exhibition

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    Millisle

    Address

    Windmill Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2DS

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Type

    Type:

    Windmill

    Late 18th-century tower mill in use until 1915 and still in working order. Take a virtual tour and discover this unique building.

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Parking (free)
  19. A family walking on the grounds of Castle Ward
    A family cycling ar Castle Ward
    Castle Ward
    A family walking on the grounds of Castle Ward
    A family cycling ar Castle Ward
    Castle Ward

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    Strangford

    Address

    Downpatrick Road, Strangford, County Down, BT30 7BA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4488 1204

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Discover a place of contrasts and creativity at Castle Ward, an eccentric 18th century mansion and estate looking out over the tranquil waters of Strangford Lough in County Down where visitors can explore cultivated gardens, sheltered woodland and…

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  20. St Eugene's Cathedral

    Derry~Londonderry

    Address

    Creggan Street, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 9AP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7126 2894

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Cathedral

    St Eugene's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Derry City. It is the Mother Church of the Derry Diocese, which stretches from Malin Head to Omagh and from Killygordon to Bellaghy.

    Price

    Free
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