Antrim

This castle first appears in the official English records in 1210 when the notorious King John laid siege to it and ultimately took control. These days it’s remarkably intact despite 750 years of continuous military occupation.

Dating back to the 16th century, the dramatic ruins of Dunluce Castle, located on the North Antrim coast, stand on a 100ft high basalt stack with a sea cave underneath.

The Old Bushmills Distillery is the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery having received its licence to distil in 1608. In 1608 Sir Thomas Phillips was granted a licence to distil whiskey by James 1 of England, however, mentions of distilling traditions in the surrounding environs date back to 1276.