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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Eric Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P Flannagan, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robert Ashby, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this garden.
- The Carlisle Kid, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- P Flannagan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Picture: Ulster Architectural Heritage Society image via Pinterest
Children's playground358 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom A mysterious Children's playground in County Armagh, where I imagine a tiny dragon is hiding under the slide.
St. Mark's ChurchChurch · 909 ydExplorer Tom Portadown’s St. Mark's Church is a Grade B listed landmark, so we'll just give it a cheerful wave from outside.
PortadownVisitor information · 978 ydExplorer Tom This Portadown sign marks the site of £5.3 million public realm works, transforming the town centre beautifully. Stunning effort.
(Former) Bank Of IrelandBank · 1156 ydExplorer Tom This Grade B listed former Bank of Ireland in Portadown stands proudly, so keep your eyes peeled from the street!
Pleasure gardensGarden · 1412 ydComputer-made picture. It does not show this garden.Explorer Tom Pleasure gardens is probably where the pleasure went missing in 1850. No info, so assume it’s haunted by a very sad rose. If you find a thorn that bites back, hold it gently.
Portadown Railway StationMemorial · 1675 ydExplorer Tom On this site stood Portadown Railway Station, where brave men and women once left for the battlefields of The Great War.
Medieval & Post-med. Church & Graveyard: Drumgose in DrumcreeMedieval & Post-med. Church & Graveyard: Drumgose · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Drumgose church and graveyard in Drumcree are famous now. But back then? Just a medieval place where people gathered for prayer.
Whitecoat PointHeadland · 1.4 miExplorer Tom At Whitecoat Point, the disused Newry canal meets the River Bann, offering a quiet view southeast of Portadown.
Battle of the DiamondBattlefield · 3.7 miExplorer Tom The Battle of the Diamond site marks where history was made, offering a profound look into County Armagh’s turbulent past.
Battle of the Diamond 1795Battlefield · 3.8 miExplorer Tom In 1795, the Battle of the Diamond unfolded here, a significant event that shaped the history of County Armagh forever.
Multiperiod church site & graveyard, Early Christian-Modern: st. aidan's, cell mor, cell mor ui niallain & MONYMcMORIERTY in KilmoreMultiperiod church site & graveyard, Early Christian-Modern: st. aidan's, cell mor, cell mor ui niallain & MONYMcMORIERTY · 3.9 miExplorer Tom St. Aidan’s in Kilmore has seen centuries of worship, evolving from Early Christian times through the medieval period into a multiperiod site rich with history.
Stramore HouseCastle · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Stramore House has caught my eye in County Down. I bet a 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.
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