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Ballydougan Pottery

Ballydougan Pottery

Be inspired by the Ballydougan experience and make a pot yourself in our studio pottery or maybe organize a group of friends to get together for a night of pottery making craic. Group demonstrations available & classes to suit individual requirements.

Parkanaur Manor House

Parkanaur Manor House

Parkanaur is a large, rambling romantic Tudor Revival house which has evolved through the years. The Manor House is open to the public offering facilities for conferencing, functions and events.

Belfast Castle

Belfast Castle

Belfast Castle is set on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland in a prominent position 400 feet above sea level. Its location provides unobstructed views of the city of Belfast and Belfast Lough.

Ballycopeland Windmill

Ballycopeland Windmill

This historical visitor attraction was built in the late 18th or early 19th century and worked until the First World War after which it gradually fell into disrepair. Now restored to full working order the plastered and white-washed tapering tower is a landmark in the area.

Dromantine House

Dromantine House

This beautiful country house set in lush grounds originally belonged to the Innis family, but for many years now has served as the centre of operations for the Society of Missions to Africa.

Carleton’s Cottage

Carleton’s Cottage

Visit the childhood home of the much-loved Victorian novelist William Carleton, well versed in Irish folklore and described by Yeats as ‘the greatest novelist of Ireland’. An annual literary festival held in August in the Clogher Valley celebrates Carleton’s work.

Darkley House

Darkley House

Darkley House was a symbol of power and prestige in the linen period of the 18th century and decisions made in the house affected the whole region.

Belle Isle Estate

Belle Isle Estate

Dramatic colours offset fine English and Irish antique furnishings, rattan furniture from the spice island of Cebu, and works by Russian, Irish, and English painters. The ambience is comfortable and welcoming, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of a charming sunken garden.

Helen’s Tower

Helen’s Tower

Helen’s Tower perched high above the rolling hills of Co Down, is an enchanting three storey stone tower nestled deep in the woods of the Clandeboye Estate.

Beechmount House

Beechmount House

The original building is recorded on Taylor and Skinner’s maps of 1777 as belonging to Joseph Wallace. Now a Belfast-based Irish Language development agency. The organisation’s main aim is to create socio-economic opportunities for the Irish speaking community of Belfast.

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