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  1. Image of Knockmany Passage Tomb

    Augher

    Address

    Knockmany Forest, Knockmany Road, Augher, County Tyrone, BT76 0DL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    On top of a steep hill, the tomb has a modern cairn over the top to protect prehistoric stones carved with zigzags, spirals and circles. Views across the Clogher Valley.

    Price

    Free
  2. Midsummer view of St Macartans
    The stained glass window at Mcartans Chapel
    A mature couple looking at the Carleton trail sign with St Macartans (Forth) Chapel in the background
    Midsummer view of St Macartans
    The stained glass window at Mcartans Chapel
    A mature couple looking at the Carleton trail sign with St Macartans (Forth) Chapel in the background

    Augher

    Address

    Springtown Road, Augher, County Tyrone, BT77 0EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7818 186 979

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    St Macartan's, The Forth Chapel was constructed from 1838-1846 and is located on the Carleton Trail and Ulster Way, set in the heart of the lovely Clogher Valley, County Tyrone.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
    • Parking (free)

less than 5 miles

  1. Errigal Kerrogue

    Dungannon

    Address

    54 Errigal Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone, BT702DE

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    This site was originally a pre-Norman monastic site associated with St Ciaran (Dachiarag). It is referred to in the Annals in 810 & 838.

  2. A couple standing in the forest at St.Patricks Chair

    Augher

    Address

    22 Altadaven Road, Augher, County Tyrone, BT77 0HS

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 3000 132 132

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Also known as the Druids Chair and Well or St. Brigid’s Well, this large 2m sandstone ‘chair’, shaped like a throne is believed to have healing properties and local folklore says that if you sit and make a wish within days it will come true!

  3. A mature couple and their dog walk through grass away from an Irish thatched cottage.
    A mature couple walking towards an Irish thatched white cottage with red door.
    A mature couple and their dog walk through grass away from an Irish thatched cottage.
    A mature couple walking towards an Irish thatched white cottage with red door.

    Augher

    Address

    Springtown Road, Augher, County Tyrone, BT77 0EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8772 8600

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Visit the childhood home of the much-loved Victorian novelist William Carleton, well versed in Irish folklore and described by Yeats as ‘the greatest novelist of Ireland’.

    Price

    Free

more than 5 miles

  1. Man dressed in costume leading a group
    Two couples exploring Hill of the O'Neill
    Image of a brass cow
    A couple looking out through a window across Dungannon
    A man looking in the display cases
    Image of Hill of the O'Neill from above
    Man dressed in costume leading a group
    Two couples exploring Hill of the O'Neill
    Image of a brass cow
    A couple looking out through a window across Dungannon
    A man looking in the display cases
    Image of Hill of the O'Neill from above

    Dungannon

    Address

    26 Market Square, Dungannon, County Tyrone, BT70 1AB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8772 8600

    Price

    Price £3.50 to £9.50 Activity

    Gradings

    • Three Star Quality Assurance
    Three Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    Ranfurly House is an impressive Victorian building located in Dungannon and gateway to the ancient site of Hill of The O’Neill.  Hill of The O’Neill is one of the most important heritage sites in Ireland with breath taking panoramic views over seven…

    Price

    Price £3.50 to £9.50 Activity

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Licensed

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
    • Wi-fi available
  2. Girls pictured with a woman in period dress outside an old thatched cottage with a red door
    Image of a white cottage
    Image of the inside of a cottage with wooden table and chairs, old kettles and an old clock
    Dresser with different china, a wooden bench seat and an old picture
    Girls pictured with a woman in period dress outside an old thatched cottage with a red door
    Image of a white cottage
    Image of the inside of a cottage with wooden table and chairs, old kettles and an old clock
    Dresser with different china, a wooden bench seat and an old picture

    Ballygawley

    Address

    45 Dergenagh Road, Ballygawley, County Tyrone, BT70 1TW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8555 7133

    Price

    Free

    Gradings

    • Three Star Quality Assurance
    Three Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    Explore the cottage of the Simpson family with close ties to Ulysses Simpson Grant, the Commander of the victorious Union troops in the American Civil War. U.S. Grant served two terms as U.S. President and visited the homeland.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. Drumnaph trail 2
    Drumnaph scenery
    Drumnaph Trail
    3
    Cú Chulainn statue
    Drumnaph trail 2
    Drumnaph scenery
    Drumnaph Trail
    3
    Cú Chulainn statue

    Maghera

    Address

    15 Halfgayne Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, BT46 5PB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 7954 9978

    Type

    Type:

    Nature and Wildlife

    Nestled on the edge of the Sperrins, the Reserve boasts a rich variety of habitats including ancient woodland, wetland, bog and meadow with the Grillagh River running along its edge. It is a haven for wildlife and you are sure to get a glimpse of…

  4. A blacksmith at the fire with a couple looking on

    Castledawson

    Address

    176 Hillhead Road, Castledawson, County Londonderry, BT45 8BN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7946 8310

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Sites, Houses, Castles & Buildings

    This Blacksmith’s Cottage, still in its original state, dates back to the late 18th or early 19th Century. One half of the building comprises the dwelling area; the other half is where the Blacksmith plied his trade.

  5. A church on an island on Lough Beg
    Church Island on Lough Beg
    A church on an island on Lough Beg
    Church Island on Lough Beg

    Bellaghy

    Address

    Ballydermot Road, Bellaghy, County Londonderry, BT45 8LF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Church Island is a small island on Lough Beg - 1.5 miles from Bellaghy. On a visit to the island you will discover the ruins of an old church with no spire.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • Parking (free)
  6. Two dogs using the equipment in the dog park with a man looking on
    A woman with three dogs in the dog park
    Two dogs using the equipment in the dog park with a man looking on
    A woman with three dogs in the dog park

    Dungannon

    Address

    Dungannon Park, Moy Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone, BT71 6DY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8772 8690

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors

    The dog park at Dungannon Park provides a safe and spacious area where dogs can run, play, and socialise off-lead. Fully fenced and secure, it offers plenty of room for exercise, with benches for owners to relax while their pets enjoy the space.

  7. Magherafelt

    Address

    60 Iniscarn Road, Desertmartin, Magherafelt, County Londonderry, BT45 5NG

    Type

    Type:

    Forest Parks

    Iniscarn Forest is located at the edge of the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty along the slopes of Slieve Gallion and near the town of Magherafelt.

  8. Seamus Heaney HomePlace - Exhibition
    Seamus Heaney HomePlace - Creative Zone
    Open Ground - The Strand at Lough Beg
    Open Ground - The Strand at Lough Beg. 
Church Island.
    Seamus Heaney HomePlace - Exhibition
    Seamus Heaney HomePlace - Creative Zone
    Open Ground - The Strand at Lough Beg
    Open Ground - The Strand at Lough Beg. 
Church Island.

    Bellaghy

    Address

    45 Main Street, Bellaghy, County Londonderry, BT45 8HT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7938 7444

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £29.00 Activity

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    Seamus Heaney HomePlace takes you on an inspiring journey through the life and work of one of Ireland’s greatest writers. Situated between his two childhood homes at Mossbawn and The Wood, and only a few hundred yards from St Mary’s Church,…

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £29.00 Activity

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Licensed

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • On site parking
    • Parking (free)

    Facilities

    Catering

    • Restaurant on Premises

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
    • Wi-fi available
  9. Image of Castle Caulfield ruins

    Castlecaulfield

    Address

    Castle Grove, Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, BT70 3NL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Ruins of mansion built by Sir Toby Caulfield in 1619. Gatehouse with murder-holes and Caulfield arms. Plaque to poet Charles Wolfe (1791-1823) at nearby Anglican church.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Aerial image of the church and the graveyard
    View of the church from the bottom of the graveyard
    Image of women on a stained glass window
    Aerial image of the church and the graveyard
    View of the church from the bottom of the graveyard
    Image of women on a stained glass window

    Benburb

    Address

    Clonfeacle Road, Benburb, County Tyrone, BT71 7LQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7851 448 041

    Type

    Type:

    Churches & Sacred Sites

    Situated in the village of Benburb, this Grade A listed early 17th century church is documented as being the oldest church in the north-west of Ireland still in regular use.   Visitors may participate in a “Stories behind the Stones” talk and tour,…

  11. Family walking on boardwalk
    Family at start of OM Solar walk with guide
    Family looking over a wooden bridge at a small river
    Family with young boy pointing his phone into the sky
    Family looking at signage on the OM Solar Walk
    Family walking over a bridge on OM Solar Walk
    Family at Beaghmore Stone Circles with guide
    Family looking up into a bright blue sky
    Family walking on boardwalk
    Family at start of OM Solar walk with guide
    Family looking over a wooden bridge at a small river
    Family with young boy pointing his phone into the sky
    Family looking at signage on the OM Solar Walk
    Family walking over a bridge on OM Solar Walk
    Family at Beaghmore Stone Circles with guide
    Family looking up into a bright blue sky

    Co. Tyrone

    Address

    Davagh Forest, 155 Davagh Road, Co. Tyrone, County Tyrone, BT79 8JQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 8676 0681

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    A 3.4km Solar Walk linking the observed solar system in the sky with the astronomical solar and lunar alignments at the ancient site of Beaghmore Stone Circles.

  12. Group of people listening to a man in costume in front of Benburb castle

    Benburb

    Address

    Main Street, Benburb, County Tyrone, BT71 7JZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3214

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Benburb Castle is dramatically sited on the cliff edge above the River Blackwater in the grounds of Benburb Servite Priory. It was built by Sir Richard Wingfield in around 1615, on or near the site of a stronghold of Shane O’Neill.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  13. Standing stones at a Dolmen
    Standing and horizontal stones at a Dolmen
    Stones at a Dolmen
    Standing stones at a Dolmen
    Standing and horizontal stones at a Dolmen
    Stones at a Dolmen

    Maghera

    Address

    Tirnony Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, BT46 5RE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    One mile north of Maghera stands a prehistoric tomb at least 4,000 - 6,000 years old. Dolmens are tomb structures with standing stones and a horizontal capstone, found in a number of places in Ireland.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)
  14. Image of Donaghmore High Cross and the town

    Donaghmore

    Address

    Castlecaulfield Road, Donaghmore, Tyrone, BT70 3HB

    Telephone

    +44 (030) 0013 2132

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    It was cobbled together from two different crosses in the 18th century (note the obvious join halfway up the shaft) and now stands outside the churchyard.

    The carved biblical scenes are similar to those on the Ardboe cross. The nearby Heritage…

  15. Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story Dr Mooney's famine pot
    Gorta Swatragh's Famine Story Visitor Centre
    Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story Dr Mooney's famine pot
    Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story Dr Mooney's famine pot
    Gorta Swatragh's Famine Story Visitor Centre
    Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story Dr Mooney's famine pot

    Swatragh

    Address

    2-4 Kilrea Road, Swatragh, County Londonderry, BT46 5QF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 7940 1206

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Great storytelling, beautiful design and 21st century technology, our new visitor experience features the incredible legacy of Dr. Mooney. His surgery and soup kitchen provided aid to the local community during An Gorta Mór.

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