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Newtownards Priory

Newtownards Priory

Newtownards Priory was a medieval Dominican priory founded by the Savage family around 1244 in the town of Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. These substantial remains are the only ones of their type in Northern Ireland.

Andrew Jackson Cottage

Andrew Jackson Cottage

A traditional thatched Ulster -Scots farmhouse built in 1750’s.
The Andrew Jackson Cottage at Carrickfergus, highlights the strong connection between Carrickfergus, America and Ulster-Scots, as well as telling the story of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of USA, whose parents emigrated to America from Carrickfergus in 1765.

Enniskillen Castle Museums

Enniskillen Castle Museums

Enniskillen Castle, situated beside the River Erne in County Fermanagh, was built almost 600 years ago by Gaelic Maguire chieftains.

Mid-Antrim Museum

Mid-Antrim Museum

The Mid-Antrim Museum at The Braid features galleries showcasing an impressive collection of fascinating artefacts of both local and national significance, alongside an exciting range of changing exhibitions.

Copeland Island Bird Observatory

Copeland Island Bird Observatory

The Copeland Islands is a group of three islands in the North Irish Sea, situated 3.6km off the coast from Donaghadee in County Down, Northern Ireland. Lighthouse Island is now owned by the National Trust and operated by volunteer members of the Copeland Bird Observatory. The ruins of the original keepers’ house have been rebuilt to house a bird observatory.

Light Ship Petrel

Light Ship Petrel

The Light Ship Petrel was built in 1915 by the Dublin Dockyard Co for the Commissioners of Irish Lights and is the only lightship still afloat in Ireland. A crucial element of lightship design is the mounting of a light on a sufficiently tall mast.

St Macartan’s Cathedral Clogher

St Macartan’s Cathedral Clogher

St. Patrick is said to have presided over the church of Clogher. According to tradition a monastery and diocese were founded in Clogher circa 490 by St. Macartan on the orders of St. Patrick. The present building was erected on the site in 1744.

Ballygally Castle Hotel Ghost Room

Ballygally Castle Hotel Ghost Room

The Knock At the Door Isn’t Room Service

Every Castle in Ireland has to have at least one ghost of some kind and perched on the tip of the famous Causeway Coastal Route Ballygally Castle Hotel is no different.

A Weekend of Heritage, Architecture and Culture!

A Weekend of Heritage, Architecture and Culture!

European Heritage Open Days – one of my favourite times of the year. Photographing and documenting some of our often hidden built heritage.

Tullymurry House

Tullymurry House

Step through the bright red door and if it weren’t for the electricity and running water, you might imagine you had gone back 200 years. This fabulous County Down holiday home is an old and historic country farmhouse which will welcome you into a holiday let you will surely remember.

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Antrim Town

Antrim is the county town of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Antrim is a small town not frequently visited by tourists, yet it is one of the more historic towns in Northern Ireland with many interesting sights and buildings of historic note.

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