The two highlights in this park are Mount Scrabo , formed by a layer of volcanic lava that covers and protects the underlying sandstone, and Scrabo Tower . Erected in 1857 in memory of the third marquis of Londonderry (1778-1854), it contains an ex..

This heritage centre devoted to the Battle of the Somme will take the visitor to the beginnings of World War One and one of its bloodiest battles, the 1916 offensive on the Somme, where nine Irish regiments fought for a common cause. Photos and..

Ards Peninsula is a narrow tongue of land 37km long and 5 to 8km wide. Owing to its soil and climate, the low-lying land is one of the best grain-producing regions of Ireland. Sandy beaches and occasional rocky outcrops line the coast road. One of Ul..