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Castlewellan
Forest Park, Castlewellan, Co Down |
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Located in a dramatic setting of
mountains and sea, this is one of the
most outstanding tree and shrub
collections in Europe. The garden is a
mixture of informal and formal design
with terraces, fountains, ornamental
gates and flower borders. To walk around
the forest park's mile-long lake,
encountering some intriguing modern
sculptures on the way, is to enjoy a
great experience of eighteenth-century
landscaping.
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Dundrum Castle, Newcastle, Co Down |
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Dundrum Castle, County Down is one of Ulster's medieval ruin,
founded by the legendary Norman adventurer John de Courcy
following his invasion of Ulster in 1177.There are views of
Dundrum Bay and the plains of Lecale from the Castle. |
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Inch Abbey,
Downpatrick, Co Down |
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This Cistercian Abbey was founded by
John de Courcy in 1180, who led the 1177
Anglo-Norman invasion of East Ulster.
The ruins are set in a beautiful
location beside the River Quoile, with
distant views towards de Courcy's
cathedral town of Downpatrick. |
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Lisnagade Rath |
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Lisnagade meaning
"Fort of the Hundred" is a large
Celtic multivallate
rath (ringfort), three miles west
of Banbridge, Co
Down. It is an impressive
circular earthwork, consisting of three
massive ditch-separated banks,
approximately 6m high, which completely
surround the fort. Though artefacts
of the bronze era have been
recovered from the site, little is known
about its occupants. This ancient site
dates back more than 1000 years, and is
thought to have been constructed around
350 AD. |
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Take a
visit to Portaferry Castle,
Sketrick Castle,
and Audley's Castle
also.
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