Argory

Counties Down & Armagh


This 1824 grand mansion has changed little since the early 1900s. Treasures include a large chamber organ installed in 1824, which visitors can play during house tours; look out too for Captain Shelton's shirt, which allegedly saved him when his ship, the Birkenhead, went down in shark-infested waters in 1852.

It's 5km northwest of Moy off the B106.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Counties Down & Armagh attractions

1. Armagh Observatory

7.88 MILES

The Armagh Observatory was founded by Archbishop Robinson in 1789 and is still Ireland's leading astronomical-research institute. The observatory building…

2. Donaghmore High Cross

7.88 MILES

The village of Donaghmore, 5km northwest of Dungannon on the road to Pomeroy, is famed for its 10th-century Celtic high cross. It was cobbled together…

3. St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral

7.95 MILES

Huge twin towers dominate the approach to Armagh's Roman Catholic Cathedral, built between 1838 and 1873 in Gothic Revival style. Inside it seems almost…

4. Armagh Planetarium

7.96 MILES

Aimed mainly at educating young people, the Armagh Planetarium has an interactive exhibition on space exploration, and a digital theatre that screens a…

5. Armagh Courthouse

8.09 MILES

At the northern end of the Mall stands Armagh Courthouse, rebuilt after being destroyed by a huge IRA bomb blast in 1993. It originally dates from 1809,…

6. Charlemont Place

8.16 MILES

The east side of the Mall is lined with handsome Georgian terraces including Charlemont Place, designed by local Francis Johnston, who later became one of…

7. Armagh Robinson Library

8.16 MILES

A first edition of Gulliver's Travels, published in 1726 and annotated by Swift himself, is the most prized possession of the wonderful Armagh Robinson…

8. Armagh County Museum

8.18 MILES

Prehistoric axe heads, artefacts found in bogs, corn dollies and straw-boy outfits, and military costumes and equipment are among the items on display at…