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Heritage Island
Children and Family Attractions
Find out more about Ireland's heritage and culture from visiting ancient abbeys, medieval castles and historic houses to museums, distilleries, interpretative centres, places to visit, gardens and...More
Our Lady of Bethlehem
Churches And Settlements
Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1948 and currently numbers 20 monks. The monks live a secluded, contemplative life in which...More
Belfast Cathedral / St Anne’s Cathedral
Churches And Settlements
Consecrated in 1904, the Cathedral held a memorial service shortly after the tradgic sinking of the Titanic which was attended by several members of Thomas Andrew's family....More
Ballymoney Old Church Graveyard
Churches And Settlements
The Church Tower, recently restored with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund, has been the symbol of the region for many years and features on the Borough Coat of Arms. Surrounding it are the graves...More
Saint Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus
Churches And Settlements
St Nicholas’ Church was established on this site in 1182 by the Anglo Norman, John de Courcy....More
Layd Old Church
Churches And Settlements
Located one mile from Cushendall are the delightful ruins of a 13th century Franciscan foundation. Chief burial place of the MacDonnell's after Bonamargy which has been built at least three times and...More
Saint Patrick's Church Belfast
Churches And Settlements
The Gothic Revival St Patrick's was designed by Timonthy Hevey and Mortimer Thomspon and consecrated in 1877....More
Middle Church Ballinderry
Churches And Settlements
One of the few surviving seventeenth century churches, this simple 'barn church' stands on the roadside between Upper and Lower Ballinderry, Co Antrim. Built in 1668 by Bishop Jeremy Taylor, it...More
Old Presbyterian Church
Churches And Settlements
Dated on the gable wall 1845. A rendered church, three bays long, two wide; Y tracceried windows with small panes. The interior is a simple hall with a gallery supported on iron columns and with an...More
Saint Mark's Church
Churches And Settlements
This was CS Lewis’ local church in which he was baptised on 29 January 1899 and confirmed on 6 December 1914. There is a stained glass window in the church, donated by the Lewis brothers in memory of...More
Friar's Bush Cemetery
Churches And Settlements
Friar’s Bush Graveyard is thought to be Belfast’s oldest Christian burial ground, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times. It also contains the mass grave of hundreds of victims of Belfast’s...More
Rosemary Street First Presbyterian Church
Churches And Settlements
Thomas Andrew, who attended this delightful church with his wife Helen, must have loved its boat-like interior and beautiful woodwork. Dating from 1781, it is Belfast’s oldest place of worship....More
Sinclair Seamen's Presbyterian Church
Churches And Settlements
Although dating from 1857, the interior of this Venetian style harbourside church was refurbished on a maritime theme and is continued as a gleaming tribute to the city's seafaring traditions by a...More
Belfast City Cemetery
Churches And Settlements
Complete with bell and cast iron fountains, this Victorian cemetery was opened in 1869 as Belfast's first cross-denominational burial ground. In 1916 sections were set aside for the city's Jewish...More
Cranfield Church And Holy Well
Churches And Settlements
On the shores of Lough Neagh at Churchtown Point lie the ruins of a 13th century church and St Olcan's Holy Shrine. Within a few yards east of the church is a holy well, the source of spring water and...More
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