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The 20 best archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

Our curated top 20 archaeological sites in Northern Ireland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 260 archaeological sites see the full archaeological sites index for Northern Ireland.

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    Tollymore Forest Park

    Tollymore Forest Park, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Tollymore Forest Park — park in the United Kingdom.

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  2. 2

    Inishmacsaint Monastery

    Inishmacsaint Monastery, abbeys & priories in Northern Ireland

    Inishmacsaint Monastery — Early Christian monastic site.

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  3. 3

    Navan Fort

    Navan Fort, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Navan Fort — archaeological site in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

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  4. 4

    Giant's Ring

    Giant's Ring, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Giant's Ring — Neolithic henge monument.

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  5. 5

    Struell Wells

    Struell Wells, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Struell Wells — wells in County Down.

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  6. 6

    Dromore, County Down

    Mural, Dromore (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1690880

    Dromore (from Irish Droim Mór, meaning 'large ridge') is a small market town and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies within the local government district of Armagh City, Banbridge a

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  7. 7

    Hillsborough Castle

    Hillsborough Castle, castles in Northern Ireland

    Hillsborough Castle — castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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  8. 8

    Antrim, County Antrim

    Antrim Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 8016549

    Antrim (Irish: Aontroim [ˈeːnˠt̪ˠɾˠɪmʲ], meaning 'lone ridge') is a town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies on the banks of the Six Mile Water on the north-east shore of Loug

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  9. 9

    Donard Forest

    Donard Forest, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Donard Forest is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Rostrevor Forest

    Rostrevor Forest, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Rostrevor Forest is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

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    Mount Sandel Mesolithic site

    Mount Sandel Mesolithic site, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Mount Sandel Mesolithic site — excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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    Roe Valley Country Park

    Roe Valley Country Park, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Roe Valley Country Park — park in Northern Ireland.

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  13. 13

    Beaghmore

    Beaghmore, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Beaghmore — complex of early Bronze Age megalithic features in Northern Ireland.

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  14. 14

    Drumkeeragh Forest

    Drumkeeragh Forest, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Drumkeeragh Forest is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

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  15. 15

    Drumskinny

    Drumskinny, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Drumskinny — human settlement in Northern Ireland.

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    Tullyhogue Fort

    Tullyhogue Fort, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Tullyhogue Fort is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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  17. 17

    Knockmany passage tomb

    Knockmany passage tomb, hill forts in Northern Ireland

    Knockmany passage tomb — archaeological site in Northern Ireland.

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    Drum Manor Forest Park

    Drum Manor Forest Park, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Drum Manor Forest Park is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

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    Bohill Forest

    Bohill Forest, wildlife reserves in Northern Ireland

    Bohill Forest — nature reserve in Count Down, Northern Ireland.

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    Glenariff Forest Park

    Glenariff Forest Park, archaeological sites in Northern Ireland

    Glenariff Forest Park is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

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