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The 20 best historic houses in Northern Ireland

Our curated top 20 historic houses in Northern Ireland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 148 historic houses see the full historic houses index for Northern Ireland.

  1. 1

    The Bishop's Palace Armagh

    The Bishop's Palace Armagh, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    The Bishop's Palace Armagh — house in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

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  2. 2

    Mount Stewart

    Mount Stewart, galleries in Northern Ireland

    Mount Stewart — Historic house museum and garden in Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

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  3. 3

    The Big Fish

    The Big Fish, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    The Big Fish — Public artwork (sculpture) by John Kindness.

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  4. 4

    Fernhill House

    Fernhill House, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    Fernhill House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Transport House

    Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 5212509

    Transport House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  6. 6

    Milltown House

    Barracks, Stables ^ Forge Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 2828345

    Milltown House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  7. 7

    Patrician Hall

    Panel, Carrickmore Train Station - geograph.org.uk - 7154029

    The Patrician, otherwise known as The Patrician Hall, is a cultural, arts and entertainment venue in the village of Carrickmore, County Tyrone. It was built in 1962 as a means of raising money to buil

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  8. 8

    The Hatfield House

    Hatfield House, Ormeau Road - geograph.org.uk - 2958640

    The Hatfield House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  9. 9

    Parkanaur House

    Plaque, Parkanaur House - geograph.org.uk - 1289567

    Parkanaur House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Ardress House

    Ardress and Derrygavad Junction - geograph.org.uk - 568831

    Ardress House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  11. 11

    King's Hall, Belfast

    The King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast (2) - geograph.org.uk - 2473141

    King's Hall, Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  12. 12

    Merville House

    Pillar box, Merville, Newtownabbey - geograph.org.uk - 2234280

    Merville House — house in Drumnadrough, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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  13. 13

    Boom Hall

    Waymarker - geograph.org.uk - 7069897

    Boom Hall in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  14. 14

    Lush!

    Site clearance, Portrush - geograph.org.uk - 1702863

    Lush! is a night club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Opened in 1996, it has played host to the majority of the world's notable electronic dance music DJs, including Armin van Buuren, Ha

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  15. 15

    Ballyscullion House

    Ballyscullion West - geograph.org.uk - 2613641

    Ballyscullion House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  16. 16

    Prehen House

    Prehen House, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    Prehen House — house in Prehen, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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  17. 17

    Stormont House

    Stormont House, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    Stormont House — building in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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  18. 18

    Blessingbourne House

    Detail, Round Lough map - geograph.org.uk - 8118430

    Blessingbourne House in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  19. 19

    Downhill House

    Downhill House, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    Downhill House is a historic house in the United Kingdom.

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  20. 20

    Waringstown House

    Waringstown House, historic houses in Northern Ireland

    Waringstown House — house in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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