Heritage Centres / Historic Places

Nendrum is generally regarded as the best example of a pre-Norman monastic site in Northern Ireland that still has ruins form the original buildings. Thought to have been set-up by St Machaoi...

Newgrange was constructed over 5,000 years ago (about 3,200 B.C.), making it older than Stonehenge in England and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Newgrange was built during the Neolithic...

Just 5km outside Letterkenny are the restored Corn & Flax Mills at Newmills. There are two separate water-driven mills located at this site, one for grinding oats and barley and the other for...

The Museum Service exists, in its Mission Statement, "......to champion the natural and built heritage of the Borough; it will record, reflect and promote the 'story' of North Down for the...

O Carolan Country Driving Tour will take its visitors to the 12th century Boyle Abbey which is located in Boyle town. Along the way you will get to witness some lovely scenery and also visit...

Opened in 1902, the O’Connell Memorial Church has served their parishioners well. A building of this scale and age requires regular attention to ensure the structure remains intact and to...

Old Franciscan Abbey is located at the mouth of the Bay. The abbey was founded by Hugh O’ Donnell in 1474. This abbey was attacked many times over its history and was partially destroyed due...

This monastery is situated in the village of Collon between Slane and Ardee on the main N2 to Derry road, not far from the ruins of the original monastery now known as Old Mellifont. It lies...

Oriel Trail Touring Route goes through County Louth and takes in lots of historical sites along the way. You will visit the medieval village of Carlingford or the town of Drogheda There are...

Ormond Castle was built by the 10th Earl of Ormond in the 1560’s and is an Elizabethan manor house. There are two towers that integrate with the manor house. There is some very fine...