tourist attractions around south antrim

A landmark dominating land and sea which has for centuries been the gateway to Northern Ireland....

Along the entire sea-front a magnificent mile-long promenade has been built running from the headquarters of the County Antrim Yacht Club towards the cliffs at Blackhead. Two thorough-fares in the town give easy access to it, each leading to an extensive car park right at th water's edge, with a magnificent view across the lough and out to the open sea....

Today's thriving Irish linen industry, a world leader in fashion and furnishings, has its roots in the 17th century province of Ulster. Now we have a unique opportunity to trace the history of this important industry in its heartland- in the Irish Linen Centre at Lisburn Museum...

A well-preserved Round Tower, which stands to a height of 92 feet, though the conical cap was reset after the tower was struck by lightening in 1819. It has one unique feature: a ringed cross carved in relief on a stone above the lintel of the doorway on the north-eastern portion of the tower. The cross does not help us to date the tower which, however, is likely to have been built in the 10th or 11th century. Together with a large bullaun stone nearby, it is the only monumental survivor of a...

The first battalions of this elite force were volunteers from other American army units based in Northern Ireland. The troops came to Carrickfergus for their initial training and induction. This force still continues its job with the American Forces throughout the world....

This burial ground bears the name of one of the town's benefactors, Charles McGarel, who also built the Town Hall at Cross Street in the town. Among the interesting graves in the cemetery is that of Henry McNeill, regarded as the founder of the modern tourist industry in Ireland.

In many of these cemeteries can be found the graves of families whose members emigrated to the United States.

For those trading their family tree there can often be reward in the form of coats of...