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Amelia Earhart Centre
Ballyarnett Country Park
Ballyarnett
Co Londonderry
028-7135-4040
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The Amelia Earhart Centre, located just outside of Derry, is dedicated to the first woman to make a trans-Atlantic flight. She landed at Ballyarnett County Park in 1932, shortly before disappearing while flying over the Pacific in one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.
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Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre
44 Causeway Road
Bushmills
County Antrim
028 2073 1855
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Located close to Coleraine is Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only World Heritage Site. Formed from a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago, the 40,000 interlocking basalt columns are one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country.
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Mussenden Temple
Downhill Estate
Nr. Castlerock
Co Londonderry
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Mussenden Temple was constructed in 1785 by the fourth Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry. Modelled on the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, years of erosion has brought the temple closer and colder to the cliff edge and now enjoys spectacular coastline views. It forms part of the Downhill Estate.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Brook St
Coleraine
Co Londonderry
028 7034 4213
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Constructed on the site of the early Christian church built by St Patrick in the 5th century, much of the present St Patrick’s Church dates from 1613. To the rear of the church, meanwhile, can be seen the remains of the ramparts that surrounded the town in the early 17th century.
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St Eugene’s Cathedral
Creggan Road
Derry
Co Londonderry
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Constructed in 1851, St Eugene’s Cathedral towers over the Creggan area of Derry and offers one of the finest views anywhere in the city.
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Bloody Sunday Memorial
Bogside
Derry
Co Londonderry
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The Bloody Sunday Memorial commemorates the 13 Derry civilians killed by British troops on Sunday, January 30th 1972. The incident was one of the most tragic and significant events of the Troubles and is a moniker recognised around the world.
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H-Block Monument
Bogside
Derry
Co Londonderry
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The H-Block Monument stands in tribute to the IRA prisoners held at Long Kesh prison who went on hunger strike in protest at their classification as common criminals. The incident was one of the most influential and memorable events in the entire history of the Troubles.
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Free Derry Corner
Bogside
Derry
Co Londonderry
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Free Derry Corner is possibly the most famous political landmark in the world, illustrating the fierceness of the opposition to British rule by Derry’s Catholic population. Despite repeated attempts by the British Army to destroy the wall, resistance by Bogside residents prevented its destruction.
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Bogside Murals
Bogside
Derry
Co Londonderry
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Located at Free Derry Corner, the Bogside Murals are some of the most prominent political statements in the world, illustrating the stark religious and political divisions that marred both Derry and the whole of Northern Ireland for more than 30 years.
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St Columb’s Cathedral
London St
Derry
Co Londonderry
028-7126-2746
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Constructed in 1633, St Columb’s Cathedral is Derry’s most historic building. Along with many documents dating back to the Siege of Derry, the Gothic masterpiece also contains portraits of William of Orange and the original keys of the city.
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Tower Museum
Union Hall Place
Derry
Co Londonderry
028-7137 2411
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The Tower Museum contains two major historical exhibitions detailing the history of Derry. The Story of Derry uses a range of audio-visual and interactive displays to chart the city’s history from its earliest geological origins, while the Armada Exhibition tells the story of La Trinidad Valencera, one of the Spanish Armada’s largest ships which was wrecked off the Donegal coast near Derry in 1588.
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The Workhouse Museum and Library
23 Glendermott Rd
Waterside
Derry
Co Londonderry
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Set within Derry’s refurbished 19th century workhouse, this museum tells the Dickensian story of the poor and starving herded into these institutions notorious for their abuse, misery and spectacularly high mortality rates. The museum also contains exhibits on the Great Famine and the Battle of the Atlantic, in which Derry played a leading role.
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Guild Hall
Shipquay Place
Derry
Co Londonderry
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Built in 1890 but reconstructed in 1908 and 1972 following a fire and IRA bombings, the Guild Hall is a magnificent Tudor Gothic-style building and is one of the city’s most elegant structures, used as a civic and cultural centre for concerts and exhibitions.
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