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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cushendun, Northern Ireland

Updated March 29, 2022
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Johann the last goat.

Cushendun, Northern Ireland

'Johann'

A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.
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Cushendun, Northern Ireland

Cushendun Caves

400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'
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Layd Church Ruins

The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.
2 miles from Cushendun
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Loughareema

The lake that fills and empties itself at random.
3 miles from Cushendun
Abandoned Coastguard Ruin.

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Torr Heads Ruins

Beautiful scenery provides the backdrop for an abandoned coastguard facility.
4 miles from Cushendun
Old Stone Buildings.

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The Hidden Village of Galboly

This village provides a glimpse at rural life in Northern Ireland during the mid-20th-century.
5 miles from Cushendun
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Garron Point Headland

Amazing vistas await visitors to this stretch of coastline.
6 miles from Cushendun
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