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Why this person is known: Northern Irish professional golfer
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- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Willie Duffin, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Ashby, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Former Post OfficeLibrary · 60 ydExplorer Tom Former Post Office in Portrush turned into a library, so all the letters are just very quiet books now. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late, because silence is golden there.
.jpg/250px-Former_town_hall,_Portrush_(geograph_6184910).jpg "Photo: Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Town Hall61 ydExplorer Tom Portrush Town Hall is where the town council probably held a dance that went so far they had to pretend none of it happened. It's a Grade B+ building from the 1860s that still smells faintly of regret and bad perfume. Wave at the cows, they're the real locals here.
Arcadia PlayparkChildren's playground · 183 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Arcadia Playpark sounds like a little slice of paradise in County Antrim, where children can play freely and happily together.
The Big Red Game CentreAmusement arcade · 199 ydExplorer Tom The Big Red Game Centre is likely a vibrant hub for bowling, arcade games, and lots of friendly competition.
PillboxPillbox, Dhp no.100 · 222 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Pillbox in Portrush is a concrete bunker that got cold feet during the war and hid under a hedge. Its first owner had an escape plan involving a surfboard, which was definitely not working. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.
WWII PillboxWWII Pillbox, Dhp no.99 · 306 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer 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 · 452 ydExplorer Tom West Strand is a quiet corner of County Antrim, where one man and his dog often enjoy the fresh coastal air.
East StrandBeach / strand · 1525 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 · 1579 ydExplorer Tom Ballyreagh Castle is a promontory fort that thinks it’s a beach club for ghosts. A fox took charge once and never gave the keys back. Bring a pen pal, they'll be jealous of your ghostly friends.
Little SkerriesIslet · 1.3 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 Ballywillin in Glebe has been scheduled since medieval times and still argues with the next village over something daft, like fence posts. There’s a caretaker’s cottage nearby that looks derelict from the back. Bring curiosity, leave with a better story than mine.
White RocksVisitor information · 1.6 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.
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