Thatched Deramore House, encased within its time-worn walls and beneath its quaint roof is historical. Read our blog on this piece of architecture!
Deramore House
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Devenish Island
Devenish island has always been revered by the people of the district. Our little lake journey begins at Carry Bridge, in the island town of Enniskillen. We pass the very…
The Albert Memorial Clock
The Albert Memorial Clock- Belfast’s ‘Big Ben’ and Ireland’s leaning tower. Queen’s Square, Belfast Photo © William Murphy (cc-by-sa/2.0) In 1865, to honour Prince Albert, Prince Consort an open competition was held…
Ballynoe Stone Circle
Ballynoe Stone Circle, the earliest and the largest Megalithic Structure surviving in Ulster Photo © Eric Jones (cc-by-sa/2.0) Just a few miles inland can be found a large and impressive circle of 100…
Holywood Spectacles
Finlay's Stone Sitting in the middle of a lawn at Willisden nursing home, Church Road, Holywood is a great block of stone. For years, this remarkable stone has fascinated mathematicians…
Irish Natural Pearls
Irish streams and rivers provided many fine pearls. It is a fact, for many generations, the River Struel, which flows from Omagh to Newtownstewart, was noted for its pearls. The…
Helen’s Bay Railway Station
Helen's Bay Railway Station (1971) Photo © The Carlisle Kid (cc-by-sa/2.0) The trains still stop at the little railway station at Helen’s Bay, one of the most fantastic railway stations in the…
Stories from the Grave
There is something macabre in stories of graves and graveyards. Death customs such as stopping the clocks and covering up the mirrors when someone dies in the house; also the…
Ghostly Apparitions
GHOSTLY APPARITIONS Ulster has its quota of stories that tell of spirits that come back to keep a tryst, to give a warning, or perhaps to visit the scene of…