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Barbican

Barbican

Romantic in appearance and setting, and approached by a bridge over the Glenarm River, the Barbican comprises of a three-storey main block with a taller turret staircase to the west and a lower, two-storey wing to the east. Its setting and surroundings make it an ideal romantic retreat.

Drum Gate Lodge

Drum Gate Lodge

Drum Gate Lodge is a unique and pretty two storey gatelodge. The Gothic windows and the doorway are set in harled walls surmounted by a castellated parapet. Over the front door a tiny bull’s eye window lights the landing, to which the stairs wind up from beside the fireplace. Drum is situated on a quiet country road – and its rustic setting makes it an ideal romantic retreat.

Blackhead Lightkeepers Houses

Blackhead Lightkeepers Houses

Blackhead Lightkeepers’ Houses are ideally situated on the North Shore of Belfast Lough. The panoramic views from this property are stunning and fill visitors with pure delight and admiration. This magnificent house, in its breathtaking location, is a proud example of Ireland’s maritime heritage. Built in the glory days of Belfast’s shipping, Blackhead Lighthouse remains as impressive and powerful a navigation aid as ever.

Ballealy Cottage

Ballealy Cottage

Down a twisty lane, past ancient hedgerows and set in a woodland glen is a fairytale cottage.

Origami House

Origami House

As seen on BBC House of the Year. Extraordinary contemporary white and glass house, designed by award winning Architect Jane Burnside. The Origami House is set in beautiful landscaped gardens on the edge of the Glens of Antrim.

St. Eugenes Cathedral Derry City

St. Eugenes Cathedral Derry City

Built to the designs of JJ McCarthy in 1873 in a sparse Gothic style. The six-bay nave arcades are supported on octagonal shafts, with a clerestory, aisles and a short chancel flanked by north and south side chapels.

Ashbrook House

Ashbrook House

From the Plantation to the Seige, from Georgian Ireland to the US Marines in Derry, Ashbrook has played a part in every important stage of Derry’s History.

Enniskillen Masonic Hall

Enniskillen Masonic Hall

Constructed in 1932 to the designs of Benjamin Cowser and John MacGeagh, this carefully crafted masonic hall is one of the finest in Northern Ireland. It enjoys a prominent position at the junction of Dublin Road and Tempo Road in Enniskillen.

Lissan House

Lissan House

An enchanting country residence set within a 250 acre demesne. Home of the Staples family for nearly 400 years and reputedly the longest habitation by any single family of a country house in West Ulster.

The Registry Armagh

The Registry Armagh

Behind the facade of Vicar’s Hill, one of the houses is not what it seems….With the appearance of a residential house, number 5 inside is an amazing hexagonal stone building, formerly safe storage for documents, now a gem of a little museum- not to be missed!

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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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