Enniskillen


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Enniskillen is a town and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 at the 2011 Census.  It was the seat of local government for the former Fermanagh District Council, and is the county town of Fermanagh as well as its largest town. History Enniskillen in the late 19th century ...

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Belfast


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Belfast, from Irish: Béal Feirste, meaning “mouth of the sand-bank ford” is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest on the island of Ireland. It had a population of 333,871 as of 2015. ...

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Guildhall in Derry


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The Guildhall in Derry, Northern Ireland, is a building in which the elected members of Derry and Strabane District Council meet. It was built in 1890. History Guildhall as of August 2016 The building, which was designed by John Guy Ferguson and financed by The Honourable The Irish Society was completed in 1890. After a disastrous fire in 1908 and more funding from the Honourable The Irish Society it was rebuilt to the design of Mathew Alexander Robinson...

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Dunluce Castle


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Dunluce Castle  is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan McDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood. Protected...

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Mussenden Temple


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Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland. History Perched on the cliffs overlooking Downhill Strand, it was once possible to drive a carriage around the temple: however, coastal erosion has brought it closer to the edge. The temple was built in 1785 and forms part of the Downhill Demesne. The demesne was formerly part of...

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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge


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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede (from Irish: Carraig a’ Ráid, meaning “rock of the casting”). It spans 20 metres (66 ft) and is 30 metres (98 ft) above the rocks below. The bridge is mainly a tourist attraction and is owned and maintained by the National Trust. In 2018, the bridge had 491,947 visitors. The bridge is open all year...

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