Local History

Explorer Tom Brick Sculpture transforms humble masonry into an architectural marvel in County Antrim, proving that even stones can tell a grand story.

Explorer Tom Antrim Gardens provides a neat and tidy escape in County Antrim, where flowers might nod to passing visitors.

Explorer Tom Trocadero in Portrush has been serving up nostalgia since the 1880s. It looks like it hasn't changed a bit, which is either charming or suspicious depending on your mood. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll that tastes like history.

Explorer Tom Holy Trinity Parish Church in Antrim has an imaginary twin across the sea that keeps sending it terrible postcards. It’s been waiting for a reply since the nineteenth century and is getting desperate. Have a wander and a wonder at its dramatic silence.

Explorer Tom I once thought a crane was about to hit the Town Hall, but it was just my angle playing tricks on my brain.

Explorer Tom West Strand is a quiet corner of County Antrim, where one man and his dog often enjoy the fresh coastal air.

Explorer 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.

Explorer Tom East Strand looks towards the White Rocks, often buzzing with charity walkers raising funds for leukemia research here.

Explorer Tom Little Skerries peer out from the harbor, a tiny companion to Winkle Island and Castle Island.

Explorer Tom The Large Skerries are volcanic rocks rising from the sea right where Portrush town stands firm.

Explorer 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.

Explorer Tom At the White Rocks strand, with Portrush round the headland and Donegal’s mountains in view, you can see two worlds at once.