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Home » » European Heritage Open Days (Page 5)
Tower Museum
The Tower Museum takes the visitor on a high-tech audio-visual narrative tour of the Story of Derry. From the first evidence of human habitation in 7000BC through to the troubles and the peace process, it is all here and exemplified by models and a wide range of artefacts.
Green Lane Museum
The Green Lane Museum is located at the Roe Valley Country Park rich in industrial heritage from the linen and hydro-electricity industry along the river. Reflecting domestic and rural life from the local area, the collection includes 20th Century reference books, memorabilia, agricultural items, lace and textile samples, material from local commerce and trades and historic art.
Derry Playhouse
Few cities in the UK or Ireland can match Derry’s reputation for encouraging community involvement in the arts. One of the principal generators of this growing trend has been the unique Derry Playhouse, one of the first community arts centres in Ireland when established in 1992 and now the largest.
Armagh Gaol
Explore this Grade B listed building before plans to transform the building get under way. Armagh Gaol, one of Northern Ireland’s most important historic buildings, is a landmark building within the City and makes a vital contribution to the townscape character. Visitors to the city’s famous Mall will be most familiar with the gaol’s impressive grey façade.
Navan Centre & Fort
Navan Fort – known in Old Irish as Emain Macha – is a large circular earthwork on the summit of a drumlin that is thought to be the site of a pagan sanctuary. The impressive earthwork encloses two monuments on the hilltop, a ring barrow (Iron Age burial site) and a large mound.
Saint Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral
Armagh…The spiritual Capital of Ireland for 1500 years and the seat of both Church of Ireland and Catholic archbishops, Armagh is the oldest and most venerated of Irish Cities and has a long Christian heritage.
Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
This is a most curious example of a very important building which changes both architect, and architectural style, half way up the walls.
Armagh Robinson Library
Five hundred years of books and art in a Georgian setting. One of the oldest libraries in Ireland, Armagh Robinson Library was founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson. The inscription over the public entrance in Greek means ‘the healing place of the soul ‘.
The Great Hall – Queen’s University
Designed by Charles Lanyon, the main building at Queen’s University is one of the best loved buildings on this island. Housed within the distinctive Lanyon Building The Great Hall is one of the most sought after venues in Northern Ireland.
Belfast City Hall
A magnificent Edwardian ‘wedding cake’ built to reflect Belfast’s city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. The City Hall built in Baroque style stands in the centre of the city. Its dome has been part of the skyline since 1906. The exterior is in Portland stone and the splendid interior is embellished with Italian marble and elaborate plasterwork.
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