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Gaze up at the famous Spire of Hope that rises from this structure’s roof and lights up the Cathedral Quarter at night.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

Peruse the intriguing relics dotted around the interior of this historic church and appreciate the calm oasis in Belfast’s city center.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

Construction of the Roman Catholic St. Eugene’s Cathedral in Londonderry began in 1851 as a response to the end of the potato famine, which claimed around a million Irish lives in the 1840s.

Peruse the intriguing relics dotted around the interior of this historic church and appreciate the calm oasis in Belfast’s city center.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

The white “House on the Hill” is the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly and a triumphant symbol of this once divided U.K. country.

Peruse the intriguing relics dotted around the interior of this historic church and appreciate the calm oasis in Belfast’s city center.

Tours of this historic prison will take you through the cells to the execution chamber, where you’ll have the chance to meet a ghost.

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

Ride a horse along the varied coastal terrain that features sand dunes and limestone cliffs. Appreciate the views of distant headlands.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

Clinging to a headland above the Irish Sea are the ruins of a medieval Irish castle. The dramatic sight offers a great photo opportunity!

Clinging to a headland above the Irish Sea are the ruins of a medieval Irish castle. The dramatic sight offers a great photo opportunity!

Built in the 18th Century, Mount Stewart is a handsome neoclassical house and garden on the eastern edge of Strangford Lough in County Down in Northern Ireland. Once the seat of the Marquesses of Londonderry, the Vane-Tempest-Stewart dynasty, who bought the estate in 1744, this National Trust-owned property is a must-see for anyone interested in history or horticulture or who likes nothing better than to spend time appreciating beautiful and calm surroundings.

The Armagh Planetarium is the only one in Northern Ireland and is an excellent way of learning about the night skies. It’s not only about the sound and light shows though – there are also spacey exhibits and displays of all kinds.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

Clinging to a headland above the Irish Sea are the ruins of a medieval Irish castle. The dramatic sight offers a great photo opportunity!

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

The Armagh Planetarium is the only one in Northern Ireland and is an excellent way of learning about the night skies. It’s not only about the sound and light shows though – there are also spacey exhibits and displays of all kinds.