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GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEKinnego BeautyGet close to the natural world exploring the beauty of Kinnego Bay with a unique naturewalk and sublime boat trip on the lough.Start your day with tea or coffee and scones at the Loughshore Café at Lough NeaghDiscovery Centre 1 by the breathtaking Oxford Island Nature Reserve. After refreshmentsyou will be taken on a guided walk around the tranquil woodlands, wetlands and meadowsof the nature reserve. Whatever time of year you come you’ll be introduced to a wonderfulrange of wildlife, birdlife and flora.After a hearty lunch in the Café at the Kinnego Marina 2, you will be taken onboard theConey Explorer or Master McGra for a relaxing boat trip around beautiful Kinnego Bay andthe surrounding area. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the stunning scenery and tranquillityof this sublime rural setting.On your return to Kinnego Marina you can once again relax and enjoy the beauty of thenature reserve before your departure.TO BOOK CONTACTPaul Magee T: (028) 3832 7573 E: paul.magee@craigavon.gov.ukVisit contacts1Lough NeaghDiscovery CentreOxford Island Nature Reserve,Lurgan, Co. Armagh, BT66 6NJ.(028) 3832 22052Kinnego MarinaOxford Island Nature Reserve,Lurgan, Co. Armagh, BT66 6NJ.(028) 3832 7573WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - Loughside Café at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre; The Ashburn Hotel;Brownlow House; Ballydougan Restaurant at Ballydougan Pottery.Retail therapy - Rushmere Shopping Centre; Alana Interiors; The Loughview Garden Centre.Extending your visit - Craigavon Museum; Ballydougan Pottery.your day outAt a glance6-7HOURS102For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsKinnego Marina
GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL HISTORY • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HERITAGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEBessbrook In The FootstepsOf A Mill WorkerWalk in the footsteps of Victorian mill workers through the historic model villageof Bessbrook and visit the beautiful thatched country retreat of Derrymore House.Built with local granite in the latter half of the 19th century to house workers of the greatlinen mill nearby, the model village of Bessbrook is one of the most atmospheric placesin Northern Ireland to visit. Join Samuel Hanna a local guide 1 and see for yourself thespacious squares and streets unchanged from when they were planned by visionaryQuaker mill owner John Grubb Richardson over 150 years ago. Visit a restored mill worker’shouse from 1881 and experience the living conditions of a mill worker of the village at thattime, before hearing stories of their lives in bygone days.Nearby is Derrymore House 2 a small thatched cottage built about 1760, formerly thecountry home of Isaac Corry, the last Chancellor of the Irish parliament and where theAct of Union is said to have been drafted. The cottage is now owned by the National Trust.The surrounding grounds offer a marvellous opportunity for tranquil country walks aroundthe estate.As much of this tour will be outside, participants are encouraged to wear suitable outdoorclothing and comfortable walking shoes.TO BOOK CONTACTNewry Tourist Information Centre T: (028) 3031 3170 E: newrytic@newryandmourne.gov.ukVisit contacts1samuel hanna45 Millvale Road Bessbrook,Newry, Co. Armagh.(028) 3083 04152Derrymore HouseCamlough Road, BessbrookNewry, Co. Armagh, BT35 7EF.(028) 3083 8361WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - The Bank Bar & Bistro; The Canal Court Hotel; The Brass Monkey.Retail therapy - Buttercrane Shopping Centre; The Quays Shopping Centre; Newry City Centre.Extending your visit - Slieve Gullion Forest Park; Creggan Poets Glen; Camlough Lake;Bagenal’s Castle.your day outAt a glance3-4HOURS104For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupscraigmore viaduct bessbrookImage © John McGuigan
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