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Coleraine 27. The Lions Gate Downhill
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The Lions Gate, Downhill. Constructed 1780. An elegant entrance to a dramatic estate.
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The Lions Gate, Downhill. Constructed 1780. An elegant entrance to a dramatic estate.
February 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Coleraine 27. The Lions Gate Downhill
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The Lions Gate, Downhill. Constructed 1780. An elegant entrance to a dramatic estate.
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The Lions Gate, Downhill. Constructed 1780. An elegant entrance to a dramatic estate.
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Cromore House near Portstewart. Central section mid Eighteenth century. Bays and side pavilions from 1834.
Cromore House near Portstewart. Central section mid Eighteenth century. Bays and side pavilions from 1834.
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Cromore House near Portstewart. Central section mid Eighteenth century. Bays and side pavilions from 1834.
Cromore House near Portstewart. Central section mid Eighteenth century. Bays and side pavilions from 1834.
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This ruin in Brockaghboy near Garvagh may be the remains of a house abandoned in 1718 Presbyterian migration to the New World
This ruin in Brockaghboy near Garvagh may be the remains of a house abandoned in 1718 Presbyterian migration to the New World
January 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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This ruin in Brockaghboy near Garvagh may be the remains of a house abandoned in 1718 Presbyterian migration to the New World
This ruin in Brockaghboy near Garvagh may be the remains of a house abandoned in 1718 Presbyterian migration to the New World
Marksoftime.com. Salterstown Iron Foundry operational from 1611 to 1654. A remnant of the early years of the Plantation of Ulster when local forests provided a ready supply of charcoal to smelt iron. After 1654 these forests were largely gone.
January 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Marksoftime.com. Salterstown Iron Foundry operational from 1611 to 1654. A remnant of the early years of the Plantation of Ulster when local forests provided a ready supply of charcoal to smelt iron. After 1654 these forests were largely gone.
Coleraine18. The Town Wall. www.marksoftime.com
Only one remnant remains above ground of the town walls of Coleraine. This is the steeply sloping earthen rampart between St Patrick's Church and Anderson Park. This part of the wall was always made of earth.
Only one remnant remains above ground of the town walls of Coleraine. This is the steeply sloping earthen rampart between St Patrick's Church and Anderson Park. This part of the wall was always made of earth.
December 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Coleraine18. The Town Wall. www.marksoftime.com
Only one remnant remains above ground of the town walls of Coleraine. This is the steeply sloping earthen rampart between St Patrick's Church and Anderson Park. This part of the wall was always made of earth.
Only one remnant remains above ground of the town walls of Coleraine. This is the steeply sloping earthen rampart between St Patrick's Church and Anderson Park. This part of the wall was always made of earth.
Marksoftime.com Coleraine 17. The key remnant of the Ulster Plantation in Coleraine is its town plan. Built by the Honourable the Irish Society, its focus is a market square not a church or castle. This is a settlement of merchants from the City of London.
December 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Marksoftime.com Coleraine 17. The key remnant of the Ulster Plantation in Coleraine is its town plan. Built by the Honourable the Irish Society, its focus is a market square not a church or castle. This is a settlement of merchants from the City of London.
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Brackfield Bawn, built from 1611 by the Skinners Company of London as part of the Ulster plantation.
Brackfield Bawn, built from 1611 by the Skinners Company of London as part of the Ulster plantation.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Brackfield Bawn, built from 1611 by the Skinners Company of London as part of the Ulster plantation.
Brackfield Bawn, built from 1611 by the Skinners Company of London as part of the Ulster plantation.
www.Marksoftime.com. Dunluce Castle.
Though the ‘Dun’ part of its name suggests early occupation, and there ar C13th and C14th records of a manor here, all architectural and documentary evidence suggest a construction date of c.1500 for the earliest visible parts.
Though the ‘Dun’ part of its name suggests early occupation, and there ar C13th and C14th records of a manor here, all architectural and documentary evidence suggest a construction date of c.1500 for the earliest visible parts.
December 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
www.Marksoftime.com. Dunluce Castle.
Though the ‘Dun’ part of its name suggests early occupation, and there ar C13th and C14th records of a manor here, all architectural and documentary evidence suggest a construction date of c.1500 for the earliest visible parts.
Though the ‘Dun’ part of its name suggests early occupation, and there ar C13th and C14th records of a manor here, all architectural and documentary evidence suggest a construction date of c.1500 for the earliest visible parts.
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The same map shows the Dominican Abbey constructed in Coleraine in 1274. By 1622 it was a residence and the church roof removed, but it appears to have followed the standard European plan of buildings around cloister. A connection to the the wider world.
The same map shows the Dominican Abbey constructed in Coleraine in 1274. By 1622 it was a residence and the church roof removed, but it appears to have followed the standard European plan of buildings around cloister. A connection to the the wider world.
December 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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The same map shows the Dominican Abbey constructed in Coleraine in 1274. By 1622 it was a residence and the church roof removed, but it appears to have followed the standard European plan of buildings around cloister. A connection to the the wider world.
The same map shows the Dominican Abbey constructed in Coleraine in 1274. By 1622 it was a residence and the church roof removed, but it appears to have followed the standard European plan of buildings around cloister. A connection to the the wider world.
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Coleraine's second Norman Motte defending the western end of the town bridge. Sketch of 1622 map with the Clothworkers Bawn on top
Coleraine's second Norman Motte defending the western end of the town bridge. Sketch of 1622 map with the Clothworkers Bawn on top
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Coleraine's second Norman Motte defending the western end of the town bridge. Sketch of 1622 map with the Clothworkers Bawn on top
Coleraine's second Norman Motte defending the western end of the town bridge. Sketch of 1622 map with the Clothworkers Bawn on top
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The Bann Disc a 11cm wide Iron Age bronze disc found near at Loughan Ford on the River Bann in 1938. Now in the Ulster Museum.
The Bann Disc a 11cm wide Iron Age bronze disc found near at Loughan Ford on the River Bann in 1938. Now in the Ulster Museum.
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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The Bann Disc a 11cm wide Iron Age bronze disc found near at Loughan Ford on the River Bann in 1938. Now in the Ulster Museum.
The Bann Disc a 11cm wide Iron Age bronze disc found near at Loughan Ford on the River Bann in 1938. Now in the Ulster Museum.
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Mill Loughan Mound a Norman fortification guarding an ancient ford over the River Bann three miles below Coleraine. A Monument in State Care.Vie
Coleraine 10
Mill Loughan Mound a Norman fortification guarding an ancient ford over the River Bann three miles below Coleraine. A Monument in State Care.Vie
December 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Mill Loughan Mound a Norman fortification guarding an ancient ford over the River Bann three miles below Coleraine. A Monument in State Care.Vie
Coleraine 10
Mill Loughan Mound a Norman fortification guarding an ancient ford over the River Bann three miles below Coleraine. A Monument in State Care.Vie
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Located above the River Bann, Mount Sandel motte is a visible remnant of the influence of the Normans in the Coleraine area.
Located above the River Bann, Mount Sandel motte is a visible remnant of the influence of the Normans in the Coleraine area.
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Located above the River Bann, Mount Sandel motte is a visible remnant of the influence of the Normans in the Coleraine area.
Located above the River Bann, Mount Sandel motte is a visible remnant of the influence of the Normans in the Coleraine area.
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A boat was discovered in a mound in a bog near Portrush in 1815. Described as clinker built without nails, it is tantalising to wonder if it was like the Oseberg Viking boat burial in Norway.
A boat was discovered in a mound in a bog near Portrush in 1815. Described as clinker built without nails, it is tantalising to wonder if it was like the Oseberg Viking boat burial in Norway.
December 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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A boat was discovered in a mound in a bog near Portrush in 1815. Described as clinker built without nails, it is tantalising to wonder if it was like the Oseberg Viking boat burial in Norway.
A boat was discovered in a mound in a bog near Portrush in 1815. Described as clinker built without nails, it is tantalising to wonder if it was like the Oseberg Viking boat burial in Norway.
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Camus, 4 miles south of Coleraine, is thought to have been the site of a monastery founded by Sy Patrick. Only the base of a high cross to see today. Beautiful setting overlooking the Rover Bann.
Camus, 4 miles south of Coleraine, is thought to have been the site of a monastery founded by Sy Patrick. Only the base of a high cross to see today. Beautiful setting overlooking the Rover Bann.
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Camus, 4 miles south of Coleraine, is thought to have been the site of a monastery founded by Sy Patrick. Only the base of a high cross to see today. Beautiful setting overlooking the Rover Bann.
Camus, 4 miles south of Coleraine, is thought to have been the site of a monastery founded by Sy Patrick. Only the base of a high cross to see today. Beautiful setting overlooking the Rover Bann.
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Dunmull hill fort on the flat plain to the south east of Portrush began as a defended settlement in Neolithic times and was occupied again in the Iron Age. Around AD 600, it became the main royal site for the territory around Coleraine known as Eilne.d
Dunmull hill fort on the flat plain to the south east of Portrush began as a defended settlement in Neolithic times and was occupied again in the Iron Age. Around AD 600, it became the main royal site for the territory around Coleraine known as Eilne.d
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Dunmull hill fort on the flat plain to the south east of Portrush began as a defended settlement in Neolithic times and was occupied again in the Iron Age. Around AD 600, it became the main royal site for the territory around Coleraine known as Eilne.d
Dunmull hill fort on the flat plain to the south east of Portrush began as a defended settlement in Neolithic times and was occupied again in the Iron Age. Around AD 600, it became the main royal site for the territory around Coleraine known as Eilne.d
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The Giant’s Sconce between Coleraine and Limavady. In Early Medieval period both areas part of the territory of the Ulaid, who gave their name to ‘Ulster’, but over centuries they were pushed east across the Bann. Two battles here in 628 and 681AD.
The Giant’s Sconce between Coleraine and Limavady. In Early Medieval period both areas part of the territory of the Ulaid, who gave their name to ‘Ulster’, but over centuries they were pushed east across the Bann. Two battles here in 628 and 681AD.
December 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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The Giant’s Sconce between Coleraine and Limavady. In Early Medieval period both areas part of the territory of the Ulaid, who gave their name to ‘Ulster’, but over centuries they were pushed east across the Bann. Two battles here in 628 and 681AD.
The Giant’s Sconce between Coleraine and Limavady. In Early Medieval period both areas part of the territory of the Ulaid, who gave their name to ‘Ulster’, but over centuries they were pushed east across the Bann. Two battles here in 628 and 681AD.
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At Portballintrae, are two large earthworks. LIkely used for a ritual function. Oral tradition suggests that there was an important prehistorical assembly place in this area called ‘Oenach tuaith’- The Assembly of the People of the North.
At Portballintrae, are two large earthworks. LIkely used for a ritual function. Oral tradition suggests that there was an important prehistorical assembly place in this area called ‘Oenach tuaith’- The Assembly of the People of the North.
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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At Portballintrae, are two large earthworks. LIkely used for a ritual function. Oral tradition suggests that there was an important prehistorical assembly place in this area called ‘Oenach tuaith’- The Assembly of the People of the North.
At Portballintrae, are two large earthworks. LIkely used for a ritual function. Oral tradition suggests that there was an important prehistorical assembly place in this area called ‘Oenach tuaith’- The Assembly of the People of the North.
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Another Neolithic site in the area is the Daff Stone four miles west of Garvagh. This looks like a dolmen with a huge cap stone, but is in fact a grass covered cairn with a chamber under the cap.
Another Neolithic site in the area is the Daff Stone four miles west of Garvagh. This looks like a dolmen with a huge cap stone, but is in fact a grass covered cairn with a chamber under the cap.
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Another Neolithic site in the area is the Daff Stone four miles west of Garvagh. This looks like a dolmen with a huge cap stone, but is in fact a grass covered cairn with a chamber under the cap.
Another Neolithic site in the area is the Daff Stone four miles west of Garvagh. This looks like a dolmen with a huge cap stone, but is in fact a grass covered cairn with a chamber under the cap.
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The 'White Wife' near Portrush, dates from the Neolithic period (c4,000BC). Given the name for obvious reasons, it consists of two basalt stones, now cemented together and whitewashed.
The 'White Wife' near Portrush, dates from the Neolithic period (c4,000BC). Given the name for obvious reasons, it consists of two basalt stones, now cemented together and whitewashed.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The 'White Wife' near Portrush, dates from the Neolithic period (c4,000BC). Given the name for obvious reasons, it consists of two basalt stones, now cemented together and whitewashed.
The 'White Wife' near Portrush, dates from the Neolithic period (c4,000BC). Given the name for obvious reasons, it consists of two basalt stones, now cemented together and whitewashed.
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Mount Sandel above the River Bann, is the site of the earliest human settlement found to date on the island of Ireland. Little to see now, just a dip in the ground between the trees, but it is a place full of atmosphere.
Mount Sandel above the River Bann, is the site of the earliest human settlement found to date on the island of Ireland. Little to see now, just a dip in the ground between the trees, but it is a place full of atmosphere.
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Mount Sandel above the River Bann, is the site of the earliest human settlement found to date on the island of Ireland. Little to see now, just a dip in the ground between the trees, but it is a place full of atmosphere.
Mount Sandel above the River Bann, is the site of the earliest human settlement found to date on the island of Ireland. Little to see now, just a dip in the ground between the trees, but it is a place full of atmosphere.
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Apple Flagship Store, Washington DC. $30m renovation of Carnegie Library by Foster + Partners. Elegant work, great care and beautiful new double hight 'forum' to rear.
Apple Flagship Store, Washington DC. $30m renovation of Carnegie Library by Foster + Partners. Elegant work, great care and beautiful new double hight 'forum' to rear.
March 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Apple Flagship Store, Washington DC. $30m renovation of Carnegie Library by Foster + Partners. Elegant work, great care and beautiful new double hight 'forum' to rear.
Apple Flagship Store, Washington DC. $30m renovation of Carnegie Library by Foster + Partners. Elegant work, great care and beautiful new double hight 'forum' to rear.
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Bethlehem Steel. Four large former blast furnaces preserved along the Lehigh River. Now parts of an arts and cultural complex. Once one of the biggest steel plants in the world.
Bethlehem Steel. Four large former blast furnaces preserved along the Lehigh River. Now parts of an arts and cultural complex. Once one of the biggest steel plants in the world.
March 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Bethlehem Steel. Four large former blast furnaces preserved along the Lehigh River. Now parts of an arts and cultural complex. Once one of the biggest steel plants in the world.
Bethlehem Steel. Four large former blast furnaces preserved along the Lehigh River. Now parts of an arts and cultural complex. Once one of the biggest steel plants in the world.
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The industrial Quarter on the river below the Central Moravian Church, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has a range of early industrial buildings. This building is the waterworks of 1762 which pumped water up from the river to the settlement.
The industrial Quarter on the river below the Central Moravian Church, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has a range of early industrial buildings. This building is the waterworks of 1762 which pumped water up from the river to the settlement.
March 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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The industrial Quarter on the river below the Central Moravian Church, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has a range of early industrial buildings. This building is the waterworks of 1762 which pumped water up from the river to the settlement.
The industrial Quarter on the river below the Central Moravian Church, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has a range of early industrial buildings. This building is the waterworks of 1762 which pumped water up from the river to the settlement.
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The Single Brethren's House, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, part of the Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage site.
The Single Brethren's House, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, part of the Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage site.
March 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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The Single Brethren's House, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, part of the Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage site.
The Single Brethren's House, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, part of the Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage site.