UK – Northern Ireland

COUNTY FERMANAGH

LONDONDERRY

Guildhall, Shipquay Gate, Guildhall Square, Derry, Londonderry, BT48 6DQ, N.I.
028 713 77335
(Mon-Fri) 09.00-17.00 Free tours available during the Summer
First built in 1887 the building was destroyed by fire in 1908 and devastated by bombs in 1972. The restored building contains replicas of the original stained glass windows and an enormous organ with over 3000 pipes. The hall is haunted by San Mackay.

COUNTY DOWN

North Down Visitor’s And Heritage Centre, Town Hall, Castle Park Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BT, N.I.
028 912 71200 – ian.wilson@northdown.gov.uk - www.northdown.gov.uk
Daily except Mondays 10.30-16.30, Sundays 14.00-16.30 ( Open until 17.30 July & August )
An Elizabethan Revival style house that belongs to the Hamilton family who were once the owners of all the land around Bangor. The estate also includes 2 parks in the 129 acres of grounds. Castle Park and Ward Park.

Hilden Brewery Visitors Centre, Hilden House, Hilden, Lisburn, Hilden, County Down, BT27 4TY, N.I.
028 9266 3863 – hilden.brewery@ukgateway.net
Visitors Centre open all year Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00 Exhibitions Free Charge for Brewery Tours
A working brewery with visitors centre in a historic setting at Hilden House.

Bangor Tower House And Tourist Information Centre, 34 Quay Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5ED, N.I.
028 912 70069
Summer 10.00-19.00 Winter 10.00-17.00
Built in 1637 this Tower and adjoining Tower House were the original Customs House on Bangor’s sea front. In 1979 it was added to the “list of buildings of special interest”.

Cockle Row, The Harbour, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR, N.I.
028 9145 8882
Daily June July & August
300 year old fishermen’s cottages with 1910 furnishings. Within the building there is a heritage centre, tourist information, shop and craft demonstrations.

COUNTY ARMAGH

Armagh Public Library – Robinson Library, 43 Abbey Street, Armagh, County Armagh, BT61 7DY, N.I.
028 375 23142 – armroblib@aol.com – www.armaghrobinsonlibrary.org
Open Mon-Fri 10.00 – 16.00 Closed 13.00-14.00
Built in 1771 and named after its founder Richard Robinson was the first public library outside Dublin. Inside the library is a superb collection of antiquities including, ancient manuscripts, a facsimile of the Book Of Armagh.

Moneypenny’s Lock, Horseshoe Lane, Brackagh, Portadown, County Armagh, N.I.
028 3832 2205
Open weekends 14.00-17.00 Easter – September
A 2 mile walk along the tow path from Shillingtons Key Carpark leads you to a restored lock-keepers house, bothy and stables.

COUNTY ANTRIM

COUNTY TYRONE

Omagh Court House, High Street, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 1DU, N.I.
028 822 42056
Exterior View
The Court House which was built in 1820 has retained much of its original character and Classical architecture and has a resident friendly ghost.

CITY OF BELFAST

Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 5GB, N.I.
028 903 21707 – info@linenhall.com – www.linenhall.com
Mon- Fri 09.30-17.30 & Sat 09.30-16.00
This is one of the oldest subscription libraries in the UK. Specialising in Irish Politics and Culture. The building is accessible to all members of the public.

Historic House Malone House Barnett Demesne Belfast County Antrim BT9 5PB N.I. 028 906 81246 mhreception@malonehouse.co.uk www.malonehouse.co.uk Open Mon-Sat 10.00-16.00 An elegant Georgian mansion that gives spectacular views over the beautiful Lagan valley Regional Park. Built in the 1820s the last resident was a wealthy Belfast grain merchant, William Barnett. He presented the house to the City Of Belfast in 1946

Belfast Central Library, Royal Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 1EA, N.I.
028 9050 9150
Mon & Thurs 09.30-20.00 Tues, Wed & Fri 09.30-17.30 Sat 09.30-13.00
This imposing Classical building was built in the 1890s using red sandstone from Scotland. The interior of the building is equally impressive including the splendid domed reference section.

Dundonald Old Mill, 231 Belfast Road, Quarry Corner, Dundonald, Belfast, County Antrim, BT16 1UE, N.I.
028 904 80117
Open daily
This 300 year old restored sandstone mill boasts Ireland’s biggest water wheel still in working order and at an impressive 35 feet. The mill itself houses a gift shop, exotic plants centre and a coffee shop & restaurant.

Public Record Office, 66 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 6NY, N.I.
028 902 51318 – proni@doeni.gov.uk – www.proni.gov.uk
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 09.00 – 16.45, Thurs 10.00 -20.45
This building is used by historians, students and genealogy enthusiasts who come to use the public search room. There are also historical exhibits that use the vast documentary resources of the Public Record Offices.

Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 5GS, N.I.
028 903 20202
Jun-Sep (Mon-Fri) 11.00, 14.00 & 15.00 (Sat) 14.30 Oct-May (Mon-Fri) 11.00, 14.30 Sat 14.30 ( 1 hour guided tours )
Designed in 1906 the 173 ft green copper dome can be seen from any point in the city. Grand marble staircase, 3 elaborate reception rooms and portraits of the City’s Lord Mayors. Outside is Queen Victoria’s Statue, and comemorative Titanic sculpture.