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Newtownstewart
Castle / Fort
Thought to have been built around 1320 by a local chieftain of the O’Neill clan, but named after Harry Avery O’Neill,a local chief who died in 1392, this structure is considered unusual in that Irish chieftain’s of the time rarely built stone castle.
Strabane
Sightseeing
The Strabane Heritage Trail is a self-guided walking tour of approximately 3.5 miles/5.5 kilometres that displays and celebrates the town’s rich heritage and history
Plumbridge /Killeter
Walks and Trails
Sperrins and Killeter Walking Festival is back on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October. Its time to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty of the Sperrins
Newtownstewart
Castle / Fort
The power of the O’Neill chieftains in Tyrone came to an end in 1607. Defeated in battle by English forces and fearful for their future, Hugh O’Neill and his allies fled Ireland in what has become known as the Flight of the Earls.
Walking Route - Long (20> miles)
The coast to coast trail begins on the Atlantic Coast in South West Donegal at the spectacular Slieve League cliffs, journeys inland along the Blue Stack Way and then into County Tyrone. Here the route picks up the Ulster Way, explores the stunning…
Omagh
Visitor Centres & Museums
Journey back in time at the Ulster American Folk Park, from the Old World of Ulster to the New World of America. Learn what life was like in rural Ulster, step on board the full-scale emigrant ship and enjoy craft demonstrations performed by guides…
Strabane
The Church of the Immaculate Conception was dedicated at a ceremony on the 15 September 1895 by the Bishop of Derry, the Rev. Dr. O’ Doherty and attended by Cardinal Logue, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland. The architect was a William Hague from…
Strabane
Arts Centre
The Alley Arts and Conference Centre is a theatre complex, art gallery, visitor information centre and conference venue, situated in the heart of beautiful Strabane, County Tyrone and located on the gateway to County Donegal.
Co.Tyrone
Walking
Immediately after the main entrance at Devine’s Lock is an interpretative panel briefly outlining the canal`s history. From here follow the trail north as it leads along the canal edge, passing two footbridges which cross the canal, before…
Derry~Londonderry
Food & Drink
Dart Mountain Cheese make a range of award-winning in small batches using the finest local milk. We have a number of tours that we hope will appeal to your individual needs.
Co.Tyrone
Rural
Hidden in the heart of Ulster lies the Glenelly Valley and the Sperrins; a dramatic environment millions of years in the making with a thousand and one secrets waiting to be discovered. Mysterious sentinels such as Goles Stone Row (also called the…
Co. Derry~Londonderry
Forest Parks
Learmount Forest covers 118 hectares of the foothills at the northern face of the Sperrin Mountains. Bought by Forest Service at the end of WWII it boasts a mixture of pine and deciduous trees and a wide variety of habitats. Roads and paths offer…
Strabane
Historic House / Palace
*The Wilson Home is currently closed at Ulster American Folk Park*. In the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains at Dergalt can be found the house from which a young man called James Wilson left in 1807. Just over a century later his grandson,…
Castlederg
Brewery/Distillery Tour
Meet the people behind the distillery in a fun and friendly environment just 15 miles from the Wild Atlantic Way. Take the opportunity to learn how we make our Wild Atlantic Gin and let us introduce to you the equipment that makes it possible.
Co.Tyrone
Walking
Moor Lough is an upland lake of approximately 16.2 hectares located in the Sperrin Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty .It sits at an altitude of some 170 metres and within two parishes - Donagheady and Leckpatrick. Owenreagh Hill is located on the…
Killeter
Forest Parks
Pull on your walking boots and come enjoy a truly wonderful walking experience - one which has been defined by nature and refined by the seasons to provide an ever changing backdrop to the Killeter story.
Co.Tyrone
Walking
Bessy Bell is part of the Sperrin Mountain Range. It reaches an elevation of 420m (1,378 feet) and dominates Baronscourt to the west and the Strule Valley to the east. From the summit, and Donald Gorm’s cairn, views stretch as far as the Derg…
Strabane
Cemetery / Mausoleum
Patrick Street Graveyard is the oldest burial ground in Strabane. The earliest memorials in the graveyard date back to the 17th century and most commemorate families that originally came from Scotland.
Newtownstewart
Historic Site
Newtownstewart was designated in April 1993 as a Conservation Area- an area of special architectural or historic interest. It is only one of five locations within the district which enjoys this status.
Omagh
Outdoors
Explore the Sperrins Sculpture Trail, including Nowanois located in Co.Tyrone. The adult Nowanois points to the sky; he muses telling his younger self a story of the stars and of the ancestors gone by who looked and marvelled at the heavens.