Sights in Bangor
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North Down Heritage Centre
Housed in the converted laundry, stables and stores of Bangor Castle, this centre displays, among other historical curiosities, a facsimile of The Antiphonary of Bangor, a small 7th-century prayer book and the oldest surviving Irish manuscript (the original is housed in Milan's Ambrosian Library). There's also an interesting section on the life of William Percy French (1854–1920), the famous entertainer and songwriter (Bangor is also home to the Percy French Society; www.percyfrench.org). The centre is in Castle Park, west of the train and bus stations.
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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 fisherman's home of 1910.
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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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