| Inland county Antrim |
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visited by tourists than the scenic coast road, this agricultural part
of the county nonetheless has a few points of interest. Antrim Town is
nowadays quite bleak and unattractive but still boasts interesting
remains of the past. |
The Antrim Tourist Information Centre (call 94428331 for information or
send and e-mail to abs@antrim.gov.uk) is located on High St and has the
following opening times:
9am to 5pm Monday to Wednesday and Saturdays, 9am to 6pm
on Thursdays and Fridays in July and August
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturdays
from Easter to June and in September
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday from October to Easter
Amongst the interesting sites to visit in Antrim |
Town are Pogue’s
Entry, the early 19th-century Barbican Gate, Antrim Castle Gardens and
a bit further out of town, Steeple Park. Ballymena is mostly protestant
and houses the Ecos Environmental Centre (call 25664400 for information
or visit www.ecoscentre.com) which provides many information about
environmental issues such as alternative energy sources and sustainable
technology. On St Patrick’s Day, the 438m-high peak of Slemish gets
crammed with pilgrims as the hill is associated with St Patrick, who
supposedly tended goats on its slope.
Gracehill is an elegant Georgian village which is home to a number of
protestant escapees from Moravia. The church unusually has separate
entrances for men and women. |
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