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Registry
The collection of Armagh Public Library spills over into the nearby Registry, a depository for Church of Ireland records, where you can see ancient coins, early Christian artefacts and other curiosities from the librarys archives.
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Gortin Glen Forest Park
A few kilometres south of Gortin, towards Omagh, is this forest park , whose dense conifer woodland is home to a herd of Japanese sika deer. An 8km scenic drive offers the chance to enjoy the views without breaking into a sweat.
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Narrow Water Castle
About 2km northwest of Warrenpoints town centre youll see Narrow Water Castle, a fine Elizabethan tower house built in 1568 to command the entrance to the River Newry. Its closed to the public, unless, that is, you stay at its apartment .
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Armagh County Museum
Prehistoric axe heads, items found in bogs, corn dollies and straw-boy outfits, and military costumes and equipment are among the county museums displays. Dont miss the gruesome cast-iron skull that once graced the top of the Armagh gallows.
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Bigfish Sculpture
The most prominent of many modern artworks that grace the riverbank between Clarendon Dock and Ormeau Bridge, the Bigfish (1999) is a giant ceramic salmon symbolising the regeneration of the River Lagan. Its blue tiles depict the history of Belfast.
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Causeway Speciality Market
On the second Saturday of each month, a market is held in the Diamond. It sells a range of local crafts and organic produce, from hand-turned wooden bowls and homemade candles to farmhouse jam from Ballywalter, County Down, and sheep-milk cheese from County Derry.
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Paint Hall
Just northeast of Titanic Belfast youll see the huge paint hall where ship component parts were painted in a climate-controlled environment. Today its home to Titanic Studios , where productions filmed include Game of Thrones (no tours available, unfortunately).
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Bonamargy Friary
Just east of town are the ruins of Bonamargy Friary, founded in 1485. Its an attractive site to explore, but sadly the vault – which contains the tombs of MacDonnell chieftains, including Sorley Boy MacDonnell of Dunluce Castle – is not open to the public.
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Antrim Castle Gardens
Pass through the Barbican Gate (1818), a portion of the old castle walls, and the underpass beyond to reach Antrim Castle Gardens. The castle burned down many years ago, but the grounds remain as one of the few surviving examples of a 17th-century ornamental garden.
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Lord Kelvin Statue
Just inside the Stranmillis Rd gate of Belfasts Botanic Gardens is a statue of Belfast-born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, who helped lay the foundation of modern physics and who invented the Kelvin scale that measures temperatures from absolute zero (-273°C or 0°K).
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Sinn Féin Headquarters
The red-brick Sinn Féin Headquarters has the famous mural of a smiling Bobby Sands , the hunger striker who was elected as MP for West Belfast just a few weeks before he died in 1981. The text reads, in Sands own words, Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.
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Emigrants
In the 19th century Derry was one of the main ports of emigration to the USA, which is commemorated by these sculptures of an emigrant family at the site of departure. Emigrants (1990) is the work of Derry-born, internationally renowned artist Eamonn ODoherty (1939-2011).
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Portstewart Strand
The broad, 2.5km beach of Portstewart Strand is a 20-minute walk south of the centre along a coastal path, or a short bus ride along Strand Rd. Parking is allowed on the firm sand, which can accommodate over 1000 cars (open year-round, £5 per car from Easter to October).
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Coles Monument
In Forthill Park, at the eastern end of town, stands Coles Monument. It commemorates Sir Galbraith Lowry-Cole (1772–1842), who was one of Wellingtons generals and the son of the first Earl of Enniskillen. Climb the 108 steps inside the column for a good view of the surrounding area
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St Malachys Parish Church
St Malachys is one of Irelands most splendid 18th-century churches, with twin towers at the ends of the transepts and a graceful spire at the western end. A tree-lined avenue leads to the church from a statue of Arthur Hill, fourth Marquess of Downshire, at the bottom of Main St.
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Silent Valley Reservoir
At the heart of the Mournes is the beautiful Silent Valley Reservoir, where the River Kilkeel, which supplies Belfast and County Down with water, was dammed in 1933. There are scenic, waymarked walks around the grounds, a cafe and an interesting exhibition on the dams construction.
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Pickie Family Fun Park
This old-fashioned seaside entertainment complex is famous for its swan-shaped pedal boats. Also here are a kids adventure playground, electric-track karts, minigolf and a miniature steam train, the Pickie Puffer. Family passes include various rides, but its not possible to buy ind
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RSPB Rathlin Seabird Centre
At the refurbished Rathlin West Lighthouse, this Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) centre provides stunning views of the neighbouring sea stacks, thick with guillemots, kittiwakes, razorbills and puffins. Binoculars and telescopes are free to use; theres a cafe and g
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Hands Across the Divide
As you enter the city across Craigavon Bridge, the first thing you see is the Hands Across the Divide monument. This striking bronze sculpture of two men reaching out to each other symbolises the spirit of reconciliation and hope for the future; it was unveiled in 1992, 20 years af
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Sheelin Antique Irish Lace Shop
Shop that also houses a small collection of Irish lace dating from 1850 to 1900. Lace-making was an important cottage industry in the region both before and after the Famine – prior to WWI there were at least 10 lace schools in County Fermanagh. The shop is just over 6km southwest
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