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Queens Bridge
This bridge, not to be confused with the adjacent Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, was opened in 1849.
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Dundrum Castle
Founded in 1177 by John de Courcy of Carrickfergus, this Norman fortress overlooks Dundrum Bay.
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Lagan Meadows
A tree-fringed loop in the river to the right of the towpath and a good place for a picnic on a summers day.
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Ballycastle Museum
The tiny museum in the towns 18th-century courthouse has a collection of Irish arts and crafts works.
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Ballyholme Bay
To the east of the town centre, Ballyholme Bay has a long sandy beach and wide green spaces for the kids to run around in.
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Navan Centre
At Navan Fort , the Navan Centre has exhibitions placing the fort in its historical context, and a re-creation of an Iron Age settlement.
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Obel
Belfasts tallest building, the 2011-completed, 28-storey Obel contains 233 apartments. It dominates the waterfront at Donegall Quay.
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Bloody Sunday Memorial
A simple granite obelisk that commemorates the 14 civilians who were shot dead by the British Army on Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972.
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Murlough National Nature Reserve
Footpaths and boardwalks meander among the grassy dunes, with great views back towards the Mournes. Its a haul-out site for common and grey seals.
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Boathouse Visitor Centre
South of the harbour, this combined visitor centre/museum details the history, culture and ecology of the island, and can give advice on walks and wildlife.
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Temple of the Winds
At Mount Stewart House & Gardens , the 18th-century Temple of the Winds is a folly in the classical Greek style, built on a high point above the lough.
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Royal Courts of Justice
The 1933 neoclassical Royal Courts of Justice were bombed by the IRA in 1990 but are now freed of the massive security screens that once concealed them.
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Ark Open Farm
The Ark is a family favourite for its rare breeds of sheep, cattle, poultry, llamas and donkeys. Kids get to pet and hand feed the lambs, piglets and ducklings.
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Curran Strand
Portrushs main attraction is the beautiful sandy beach of Curran Strand that stretches for 3km to the east of the town, ending at the scenic chalk cliffs of White Rocks.
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Hillsborough Courthouse
Dating to 1765, this fine old Georgian market house was used as a courthouse from 1810 until 1986. It now exhibits various displays describing the working of the courts.
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Clifton House
Belfasts finest surviving Georgian building is Clifton House, built in 1774 by Robert Joy (Henry Joy McCracken’s uncle) as a poorhouse. It now houses a nursing home.
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Arthur Cottage
The ancestors of Chester Alan Arthur (1830–86), 21st president of the USA, lived in an 18th-century thatched cottage in Cullybackey, about 6km northwest of Ballymena.
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Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Near the county museum, the Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum tells the story of the Eagle Takers, the first regiment to capture one of Bonapartes imperial eagle standards in 1811.
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Carrickfergus Museum
The glass-fronted Museum and Civic Centre on Antrim St houses the local museum, which has a small collection of artefacts relating to the towns history, and a pleasant cafe.
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Centre for Contemporary Art
Derrys contemporary art gallery provides a showcase for emerging artists in Northern Ireland and stages changing exhibitions of the best of contemporary art from around the world.
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