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Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House
Shopping
The Antrim Castle Gardens site is an absolute gem and you will find nothing like these 400 year old gardens anywhere else. A recent £6m restoration project which received generous support from...More
Clifden Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Clifden Castle was built by John d'Arcy in a Gothic Revival style in the 18th century, about 1750. The house was only lived in for about 90 years before it was abandoned in the 1840's. Few photographs...More
The Masonic Hall
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Formerly known as the Bishop’s Palace, built in 1754 in the Episcopate of William Barnard - it gave Bishop Street its present name. The building was once home to Bishop Hervey, Earl of Bristol, who...More
Glebe House and Gallery
Art Galleries
Glebe House and Gallery near Letterkenny, County Donegal, is well worth a visit by anyone who loves art. Near Lake Gartan, the house itself was built in 1828 and is a Regency House set in woodland...More
All Saints Church -Church of Ireland (Heritage Trail)
Churches And Settlements
The church was built in 1867 and is a good example of neo-gothic style with red granite capitals and walls of local whinstone. Located in the grounds of the church is a Russian Cannon relic of the...More
First Derry Presbyterian Church and The Blue Coat School Visitor Centre
Churches And Settlements
Some time after the lifting of the siege of Derry in 1689, a new Presbyterian meeting house was built within the walls, on the site that continues to be occupied by the present church. To assist with...More
Listowel Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
The construction date of the earliest castle at Listowel dates to the 13th century but the present castle was probably built in the 15th century by the FitzMaurices. The castle stands on an elevation...More
Ballycopeland Windmill
Walking
Ballycopeland Windmill is the only remaining working windmill in east Down. It was built in the late 18th or early 19th century and was worked until the First World War when it fell into disrepair. It...More
The Deanery
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Located on Bishop Street, it replaced an earlier Deanery of 1720. The present building by Thomas Banbury Gough then Dean of Derry dates to 1833. It is one of the finest examples of Georgian...More
Bremore Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Bremore Castle, north of Balbriggan, consists of the truncated remains of a massive tower house and castle. It was owned by the Norman Barnwell family, County Council, FAS and the Balbriggan...More
Muckross And Dinis Tour
Touring Ideas
Take the Killarney to Kenmare road to the main entrance to the National Park. This particular tour is best done by jaunting car, bicycle or on foot, as cars only have access to Muckross House car...More
Ballinafad Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
This is located in the ancient road called the Red Earls road that linked Ballymote to Boyle. The design was modelled on the 13th century plan and stands four storeys high. The main block is...More
Colganstown House
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
Colganstown House in Newcastle, Co Dublin is on a list of buildings/gardens in the State which, having received determinations from the Office of Public Works/Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism /...More
Moyry Castle
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
South of the County Armagh village of Jonesborough lie the ruins of Moyry Castle, built in the 17th century to guard the strategic mountain pass known as Moyry Pass or the 'Gap of the North'. It is a...More
Grey Point Fort
Children and Family Attractions
Grey Point Fort is one of the best preserved early 20th century coastal forts anywhere in the British Isles....More
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