Visiting Northern Ireland - Sights and attractions
Bonamargy Friary
This interesting landmark was built in 1500 and the cloister, gatehouse and church are all very well preserved. The friary is home to the graves of a number of Earls of Ulster and the chieftain Sorley Boy MacDonnell.
Ballycastle Museum
Housed in an 18th Century courthouse and market building, this museum houses the Irish Home Industries Workshop alonside artefacts dating as far back as the Neolithic period. Admission is free and opening times vary according the the time of year.
Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island is located off the coast of County Antrim and is the northermost point of Northern Ireland. It is also Northern Ireland's largest sea bird colony and home to only around 145 people. The dynamic coastline is popular with walkers, bird-watchers and scuba divers.
Kinbane Castle
These ruins lay just outside Ballycastle, along the Causeway Coastal Route. The castle was built around 1547 and now stands as a haunting landmark to times gone by for walkers enjoying the coastal paths.
Ballycastle Beach
Ballycastle Beach is an approximately 1.2km long sandy beach backing onto the Ballycastle Golf Course. The beach is popular with sightseers travelling the Causeway Coastal Route and is child and dog-friendly for most of the year.
