The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

10 Irish highlights

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ENNISKILLE­N CASTLE

Displays incorporat­e the history of the town and region as well as a military museum.

DEVENISH ISLAND

Ninety-minute tours of the island are available. The Round Tower and monastery are surrounded by wildlife.

BELLEEK POTTERY

Original collectabl­es are made using traditiona­l methods. The process can be seen firsthand on a regular tour.

BLESSING BOURNE ESTATE

Meet the farm animals. Bike, fish, walk in the woodlands or view the carriage and costume museum

PEATLANDS PARK

Explore peatland and woodland habitats and the many forms of wildlife that call this nature reserve home.

NATIONAL TRUST

The historic houses and estates of Florence Court, Crom and Castle Coole are all within a few miles of each other.

SHARE DISCOVERY VILLAGE

An outdoor activity centre for disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy.

ULSTER-AMERICAN FOLK PARK

Travel from a thatched cottage and board a full-scale emigrant sailing ship bound for the US.

HILL OF O’NEILL

The O’Neill dynasty ruled Ireland for more than 300 years. Exhibition­s narrate the sites importance in Irish history.

GRANT ANCESTRAL HOME

Early US President Ulysses S Grant’S ancestral family home, a traditiona­l thatched cottage, can be visited near Ballygawle­y.

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