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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.

Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall

Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall

The Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall was opened in 1877, dedicated to the memory of the thirteen Apprentice Boys who closed the City gates in 1688.

Leginn Cornmill & Millers Cottage

Leginn Cornmill & Millers Cottage

Leginn Cornmill is a grade B2 Listed Building. It is steeped in history from it’s very beginnings through it’s working life and on to the more recent renovations which have given it a whole new lease of life.

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.

MacNeice House

MacNeice House

MacNeice House – the current home of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland at 77 Malone Road – is an imposing double-fronted Victorian merchant’s villa dating from 1889. It is typical of the substantial properties built for the wealthy industrialists of Belfast.

Bangor Castle (Town Hall)

Bangor Castle (Town Hall)

This imposing building is not so much a castle as an elegant mansion in the Elizabethan-Jacobean revival style. Although the castle is not accessible to the public you can still walk up the rolling lawn to admire this building from its beautiful grounds.

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

There are those who think that you come to Blarney Castle only to see the Stone. But you will leave knowing that the Blarney Stone is only a part of the attraction. We wouldn’t want our virtual visitors to miss out so here’s a small sample of what you can find here.

Belfast’s Hills

Belfast’s Hills

Discover the Belfast Hills, renowned for providing a unique backdrop to a thriving urban area. Walkers are rewarded with spectacular views over Belfast and beyond.

Brook Activity Centre

Brook Activity Centre

The Brook Activity Centre is situated in the heart of the Twinbrook Estate offering a wide range of activities to the local community of the Colin area for over 30 years.

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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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