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Free Derry Corner
The Free Derry Corner, where the gable end of a house painted with the famous slogan You are Now Entering Free Derry still stands, is all that remains of the old Bogside district.
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Solidarity Wall
The Solidarity Wall is a collection of murals expressing Republican sympathies with, among others, the Palestinians, the Kurds and the Basques, along with several anti–George W Bush murals.
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Braid Museum
Ballymenas new museum is housed in a dramatic modern building that is also home to the town hall, tourist office and arts centre. Interesting exhibitions cover the regions history.
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Ballycopeland Windmill
Approximately 1.5km northwest of Millisle is Ballycopeland Windmill , a late-18th-century corn mill that remained in commercial use until 1915 and has been restored to full working order.
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Ards Arts Centre
The 18th-century Market House , which once housed the town’s prison – you can ask to see an original cell – and is now home to the Ards Arts Centre , which hosts changing art exhibitions.
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Portaferry Castle
Next to the tourist office, Portaferrys castle is a small 16th-century tower house which, together with the tower house in Strangford, once controlled sea traffic through the Narrows.
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McGilloway Gallery
A commercial gallery that provides a showcase for the best of contemporary Irish art, the McGilloway sells work by local artists and stages around half a dozen exhibitions each year.
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Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum
Conway Mill houses the Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum, a collection of artefacts, newspaper articles, photos and archives relating to the Republican struggle from 1798 to the Troubles.
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Cockle Row Cottages
The fishing village of Groomsport, on the eastern edge of town, has a picturesque harbour overlooked by Cockle Row Cottages, one of which has been restored as a typical fishermans home of 1910.
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St Michaels Church
Dominating the centre, this soaring church dates to only 1875, having replaced an early church that was collapsing. Theres lavish artwork and ornamentation, including paintings by Charles Russell.
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Peace Bridge
Sinuous and elegant, this 2011-completed, S-shaped pedestrian and cyclist bridge spans the River Foyle, linking the Walled City on the west bank to Ebrington Square on the east in a symbolic handshake.
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Charlemont Place
The east side of the Mall is lined with handsome Georgian terraces including Charlemont Place, designed by local man Francis Johnston, who later became one of Irelands most famous architects.
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Palm House
The centrepiece of Belfasts Botanic Gardens is Charles Lanyon’s beautiful Palm House, built in 1839 and completed in 1852, with its birdcage dome, a masterpiece in cast-iron and curvilinear glass.
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Ebrington Square
Originally a 19th-century fort, and later a British Army base, Ebrington Barracks was demilitarised in 2003. The former parade ground now serves as a public square, performance venue and exhibition space.
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Armagh Gaol
On the Mall opposite the courthouse is the once-forbidding Armagh Gaol. Built in 1780 to the design of Thomas Cooley, it remained in use until 1988 and is currently being converted into a hotel and apartments.
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Curfew Tower
The unusual red sandstone Curfew Tower at the central crossroads was built in 1817, based on a building the landowner had seen in China. It was originally a prison for the confinement of idlers and rioters.
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Castle Caldwell Forest Park
Castle Caldwell, built between 1610 and 1619, is nothing but a ruin, but the park , about halfway between Boa Island and Belleek, has a nature reserve full of bird life, and is a major breeding ground for the common scoter.
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Hillsborough Fort
Built as an artillery fort by Colonel Hill in 1650 (William of Orange stayed on his way to the Boyne in 1690), Hillsborough Fort was remodelled as a Gothic-style tower house in 1758. Only the grounds are open to the public.
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Steensons
Watch craftspeople at work at Steensons, the designer-jewellery workshop that produces the jewellery worn in the Game of Thrones . (You cant buy copyrighted Game of Thrones pieces, but you can buy similarly inspired designs.)
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Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices
The designs for the Titanic were first drawn up at the original Harland & Wolff drawing offices. Currently closed to the public, the building is set to become a 84-room, four-star hotel showcasing Belfasts industrial heritage.
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