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- Willie Duffin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Willie Duffin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Ashby, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Craig Vara House has stood in Portrush since the 1840s, a Grade B2 home with a mysterious history.
Explorer Tom This Former Post Office in Portrush is now a Grade B2 listed library, built around 1900 for you to admire from the street.
PillboxPillbox, Dhp no.100 · 147 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom This modern DHP number one hundred pillbox in Portrush is a concrete bunker, likely built for protection during the war.
WWII PillboxWWII Pillbox, Dhp no.99 · 426 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this monument.Explorer Tom WWII Pillbox in Portrush is number ninety-nine, which means ninety-eight others had more fun. It probably spent the war listening to rain and judging the locals' haircuts for being too soft. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.
West StrandBeach / strand · 633 ydExplorer Tom West Strand is a quiet corner of County Antrim, where one man and his dog often enjoy the fresh coastal air.
Children's playground896 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Children's playground in County Antrim is marked accessible, yet it feels like a trap. The local legend says the slide leads directly to the underworld on Tuesdays. Go at your own risk, mate!
East StrandBeach / strand · 1359 ydExplorer Tom East Strand looks towards the White Rocks, often buzzing with charity walkers raising funds for leukemia research here.
Castle & Promontory Fort; Dunfert or Ballyreagh Castle in BallyreaghCastle & Promontory Fort · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Castle & Promontory Fort, Dunfert or Ballyreagh Castle in Ballyreagh has caught my eye in Ballyreagh, County Derry. I bet a castle & promontory fort; dunfert or ballyreagh castle with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
Little SkerriesIslet · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Little Skerries peer out from the harbor, a tiny companion to Winkle Island and Castle Island.
Church & Graveyard: Ballywillin in GlebeChurch & Graveyard: Ballywillin · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Church & Graveyard: Ballywillin in Glebe has caught my eye in Glebe, County Derry. I bet a church & graveyard: ballywillin with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.
White RocksVisitor information · 1.5 miExplorer Tom At the White Rocks strand, with Portrush round the headland and Donegal’s mountains in view, you can see two worlds at once.
Large SkerriesIslet · 1.5 miExplorer Tom The Large Skerries are volcanic rocks rising from the sea right where Portrush town stands firm.
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