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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Northern Ireland

127 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Northern Ireland

Updated October 22, 2025
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  1. Antrim
  2. Ballintoy
  3. Ballygalley
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  5. Carnlough
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  9. County Derry
  10. Cushendun
  11. Downpatrick
  12. Glynn
  13. Islandmagee
  14. Larne
  15. Mid And East Antrim
  16. Rathlin Island
  17. Whitehead

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Puzzle Monday: Deciphering Ireland's Ancient Standing Stones

by Alex Bellos
A reconstruction of the Iron Age roundhouse at Ulster, where archaeological evidence suggests massive feasts were held.

The Irish Pigged Out on Pork in a ‘Mammoth’ Iron Age Building

The guests brought swine from far and wide, and left dozens of carcasses behind.
by Isaac Schultz
One of the village’s five churches, made out of wool.

See an Entire Northern Ireland Village Knitted Out of Wool

An incredible yarn from Cloughmills, County Antrim.
by Natasha Frost

A Meteor Struck the Grounds of a School in Northern Ireland (Or Did It?)

Strange things were afoot at Castle Gardens Primary School.
by Natasha Frost
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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