Ballycastle
In the harbour car park, a plaque at the foot of a rock pinnacle commemorates the day in 1898 when Guglielmo Marconi's assistants contacted Rathlin Island…
Must-see attractions in Counties Londonderry & Antrim
Derry (Londonderry)
The Roman Catholic St Eugene’s Cathedral was begun in 1851 as a response to the end of the Great Famine, and dedicated to St Eugene in 1873 by Bishop…
County Antrim
Built as an interpretative centre designed to increase awareness of environmental issues and alternative energy sources, the impressive Ecos Centre…
Derry (Londonderry)
In the 19th century, Derry was one of the main ports of emigration to the USA; this is commemorated by these sculptures of an emigrant family at the site…
County Londonderry
On Magilligan Point itself, watching over the entrance to Lough Foyle, stands a well-preserved Martello tower, built during the Napoleonic Wars in 1812 to…
County Antrim
Antrim's 10th-century Round Tower, on the northeast edge of town, is 28m tall, and is one of the finest examples of these monastic towers in Ireland. The…
County Antrim
Ballymena's museum is housed in a dramatic modern building that is also home to the town hall, tourist office and arts centre. Interesting exhibitions…
Glens of Antrim
The unusual red sandstone Curfew Tower at the central crossroads was built in 1817 and based on a building the landowner had seen in China. It was…
County Londonderry
At the entrance to Roe Valley Country Park, the Green Lane Museum contains old photographs and relics of the valley’s flax industry.
Derry (Londonderry)
The H-shaped Hunger Strikers' Memorial is near the Free Derry Corner.
