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Number of results: 174

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  1. Enniskillen

    Address

    Portora, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 5GH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Portora Castle guards a former crossing point where the river joins Lough Erne. Built in 1613 by Sir William Cole, it consisted of a 3 storey house across the breadth of the bawn which was defended by 4 circular towers.

    Price

    Free
  2. St Augustine's Church

    Derry~Londonderry

    Address

    Palace Street, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 6PS

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7136 6041

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    A neo-Gothic church of 1872. built of whinstone with sandstone dressings. Iit is delightfully situated on the City walls, surrounded by its graveyard and a pretty parish school and hall. There are many famous graves in the graveyard.

    Price

    Free
  3. 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
  4. Mullaghbawn

    Address

    Ballykeel Road, Mullaghbawn, County Armagh, BT35 9UA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This Neolithic burial site, dated between 4000 and 2500 BC, has a huge capstone, supported on upright stones, over an octagonal burial chamber. It is known as the 'Hag's Chair'.

    Price

    Free
  5. 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)
  6. Standing stones at a Dolmen
    Standing and horizontal stones at a Dolmen
    Stones at a Dolmen
    Standing stones at a Dolmen
    Standing and horizontal stones at a Dolmen
    Stones at a Dolmen

    Maghera

    Address

    Tirnony Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, BT46 5RE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    One mile north of Maghera stands a prehistoric tomb at least 4,000 - 6,000 years old. Dolmens are tomb structures with standing stones and a horizontal capstone, found in a number of places in Ireland.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  7. Tripadvisor Traveller Rating

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    Moneymore

    Address

    20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, County Londonderry, BT45 7NQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8674 8210

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Step back to 1912 as you experience the Lenox-Conyngham home on the morning they left to board Titanic. See the exhibition, featuring pieces from the Titanic era, including 11-year-old Eileen Lenox-Conyngham’s letter, written on Titanic headed paper.

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs accepted by arrangement

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  8. Newtownstewart

    Address

    Townhall Street, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, BT78 4AX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    The power of the O’Neill chieftains in Tyrone came to an end in 1607. Defeated in battle by English forces and fearful for their future, Hugh O’Neill and his allies fled Ireland in what has become known as the Flight of the Earls.

    Price

    Free
  9. Hilltown

    Address

    Goward Road, Hilltown, County Down, BT34 5YL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Goward Dolmen is situated approx 0.4km south of the B8 Castlewellan/Hilltown road on the north west slopes of the Mourne Mountains and is a fine portal tomb surrounded by trees.

    Price

    Free
  10. Interior of the Guard Room with information panels on wall and desk with Visitor Book
    Entrance to The Guard Room with red brick building, and information panel in front of windows
    Information panel located outside The Guard Room at Carrickfergus Town Hall
    Interior of the Guard Room with information panels on wall and desk with Visitor Book
    Entrance to The Guard Room with red brick building, and information panel in front of windows
    Information panel located outside The Guard Room at Carrickfergus Town Hall

    Carrickfergus

    Address

    Carrickfergus Town Hall Complex, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7DN

    Telephone

    + 44 (0) 28 9335 8241

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    Step back in time at The Guard Room in Carrickfergus Town Hall, immersing visitors in the early 20th-century quarters of the Antrim Artillery militia with interactive exhibits and historical narratives spanning 800 years.

  11. Coleraine

    Address

    The Diamond, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1DE

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Coleraine Town Hall presides over the central shopping piazza in Coleraine. Designed by Thomas Turner, the Town Hall, which is of major historical significance, was built in 1859 by McLaughlin & Harvey for £4,147(over £7m today).

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  12. Boa Island

    Address

    565 Boa Island Road, Boa Island, County Fermanagh, BT93 8AD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    On the island you can find a small, pleasant, if rather nondescript graveyard called Caldragh Cemetery. But standing incongruously amongst the 19th & 20th century headstones are two remarkable figures. A larger two-sided stone figure known as the…

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  13. Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Bangor Abbey photographed from the graveyard side on a bright winters day
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Bangor Abbey photographed from the graveyard side on a bright winters day

    Bangor

    Address

    Newtownards Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9127 0069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Abbey / Priory

    Founded in 558AD the main body of the building dates from 1830's, the tower from 15th century and steeple dates around 1693. Interesting gravestones include a memorial to the assistant surgeon of the Titanic, local man John Edward Simpson.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Greencastle

    Address

    Aughascribba Road, Greencastle, County Tyrone, BT79 8HJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8076 1112

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This is the only example of an Ogham Stone inscription in County Tyrone, situated 7km north of An Creagán. It is believed to have been a burial marker or commemorative inscription incised on the stone before 500AD.

    Price

    Free
  15. Downpatrick

    Address

    Bannaghan Road, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 7JS

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Restored ruins of a sixth century church of St. Tassach, said to have given the last rites to St. Patrick. Entrance through pillars.

    Price

    Free
  16. Killeavy

    Address

    Church Road, Killeavy, County Armagh, BT35 8LF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    The site contains two early churches situated back to back. Even earlier, it was the site of a monastery founded by St. Moninna (517) as one of the most important monasteries for nuns in Medieval Ireland.

    Price

    Free
  17. Industrial belts in an old stone mill.

    Tripadvisor Traveller Rating

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    Templepatrick

    Address

    751 Antrim Road, Templepatrick, County Antrim, BT39 0AP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9443 3619

    Type

    Type:

    The National Trust

    Listen to the hammers, smell the grit, feel the heat and witness the thrill of the only surviving water-driven spade mill in Ireland.

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs accepted by arrangement

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Royal Hillsborough

    Address

    The Courthouse, The Square, Royal Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AG

    Telephone

    0333 320 6000

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    The Courthouse was originally a Georgian market house built before 1765. It was used as a courthouse from 1810 with the Grand Jury meeting in the Upper room. The building is now used for exhibitions and functions and has limited wheelchair access.

    Price

    Free
  19. Tripadvisor Traveller Rating

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    Belfast

    Address

    Antrim Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT15 5GR

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9077 6925

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Public Park

    Belfast Castle estate is situated on the lower slopes of Cave Hill Country Park in North Belfast. It contains both parkland and mature mixed woodland and offers superb views of the city from a variety of vantage points.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Licensed

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
    • Parking (free)

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Restaurant on Premises - Reopened May 2024 Opening hours Sunday - Thursday 12pm-7pm Friday and Saturday 12pm-8pm Booking essential (For menus and to book visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/belfastcastle/eat-drink/cellar-restaurant )

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi - Belfast Public Wifi on site
    • Wi-fi available
  20. Newry

    Address

    Bernish Road, Newry, County Armagh, BT35 8QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 3031 3170

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Archaeological sites

    This monument is an extremely well preserved Neolithic burial site with three chambers. It can be dated between 4000 and 2500 BC.

    Price

    Free
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