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From the Northern Ireland Historic Buildings Record record HB22/06/008
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Picture notes
- Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
- Rossographer, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
St Patrick's Church of IrelandChurch · 1454 ydExplorer Tom In Whitehead, St Patrick's Church of Ireland stands as a proud and welcoming focal point for the local community.
Methodist ChurchChurch · 1469 ydExplorer Tom Dating from 1900 to 1919, this Grade B1 listed Whitehead Methodist Church is a solid landmark to appreciate from the outside.
Tower-house: castle chichester in White HeadTower-house: Castle Chichester · 1758 ydExplorer Tom Castle Chichester was built by Sir Moyses Hill, a landless adventurer whose family became Ulster’s largest landowners in this White Head tower house.
Whitehead Play AreaChildren's playground · 1.0 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom Whitehead Play Area is open, so go on in. Whitehead sounds like it's got a head of hair that won't sit down. Check the equipment condition for me.
Children's playground1.1 miComputer-made picture. It does not show this playground.Explorer Tom This final stop feels like it’s holding its breath, waiting for you to be the one who starts the next big game.
Muldersleigh HillMountain / peak · 2.1 miExplorer Tom From Muldersleigh Hill near Whitehead, you can see Larne Lough and the countryside between Ballycarry and Larne.
BlackheadHeadland · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Blackhead marks the northern entrance to Belfast Lough with its lighthouse, standing tall and proud against the grey sea.
Post-med Church; Medieval Parish Church; Graveyard: Templecorran Church or Temple-i-corran or Lislaynan in Forthill (ballycarry)Post-med Church · 2.3 miExplorer Tom Templecorran Church overlooks Larne Lough and Islandmagee, offering stunning views from its graveyard; it’s a scheduled monument with a truly scenic backdrop.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5015342.jpg/250px-Ballykeel_graveyard,_Islandmagee_(June_2016)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5015342.jpg "Photo: Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Burial ground; possibly site of battle. in BallykeelBurial Ground · 3.0 miExplorer Tom Ballykeel holds a burial ground that might have been a battlefield, waiting for us to uncover its story.
Stone quay: fisherman's quay in CarrickfergusStone Quay: Fisherman's Quay · 3.5 miExplorer Tom This modern stone fisherman’s quay in Carrickfergus is scheduled protection, a solid anchor for maritime history by the water.
US RangersMemorial · 3.8 miExplorer Tom This stone marks US Rangers who camped at Sunnylands during WWII. A quiet nod to history.
Carrickfergus castle in CarrickfergusCarrickfergus Castle · 4.0 miExplorer Tom Stand by Belfast Lough and you can see why John de Courcy chose this spot after his invasion of Ulster in 1177. Carrickfergus Castle could watch ships coming in, and armies knew it. King John besieged it in 1210; Edward Bruce did the same in 1315; French forces captured it in 1760. The castle stayed in military use until 1928, then held air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Its Great Tower still has a tale in the timber: when the roof was rebuilt in 2020, carpenters joined Irish oak with wooden pegs, without a single nail. More than eight hundred years on, you can visit this castle and see its walls for yourself.
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