Cullybackey

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Genealogy is an occasional hobby, one that I hope to pursue with more intensity one day. Back in the day when I was able to devote more time than I am now, I traced one line of my family to the quaint village of Cullybackey, Northern Ireland. I really enjoyed my visit here and the thoughts of trying to imagine what it was like a few hundred years ago when my branch of the family lived here.
Genealogy is an occasional hobby, one that I hope to pursue with more intensity one day. Back in the day when I was able to devote more time than I am now, I traced one line of my family to the quaint village of Cullybackey, Northern Ireland. I really enjoyed my visit here and the thoughts of trying to imagine what it was like a few hundred years ago when my branch of the family lived here.
Ardboe High Cross (Irish: Seanchrois Ard Bó) is a high cross and national monument dating from the tenth century located in Ardboe, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The cross stands at the entrance to a cemetery and a monastery and a church from the seventeenth century which was founded in 590 by Saint Colman. The monastery was destroyed by fire in the twelfth century. It is believed to have been erected in either the ninth or the tenth century. The name "Ard Boe" means "hill of the cow" it comes from a legend that the monastery of Ardboe was built from the milk of a magic cow out of Lough Neagh and forms the only remaining part of an early monastery on the site. At around 18.5 feet (5.6 m), Ardboe High Cross is Northern Ireland's tallest cross. Although the head of the cross is damaged, it seems to be the only such cross in Northern Ireland to remain largely complete and original.
Galgorm

Galgorm

4 out of 5
136 Fenaghy Road Ballymena Northern Ireland
The price is ₩377,185 per night from Mar 10 to Mar 11
₩377,185
₩452,622 total
Mar 10 - Mar 11
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Ballymena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (538 reviews)
Clean room, lovely spa, nice amenities. We stayed in the shepherds hut. It was lovey. The only thing I wouldn’t recommend at winter time. The steps to to hut are very slippy.

Reviewed on Feb 10, 2026

Galgorm
Doubletree by Hilton Belfast Templepatrick

Doubletree by Hilton Belfast Templepatrick

4 out of 5
Kingfisher Country Estate Ballyclare Northern Ireland
The price is ₩184,001 per night from Mar 8 to Mar 9
₩184,001
₩220,802 total
Mar 8 - Mar 9
includes taxes & fees
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8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
Hotel is fabulous. Staff at reception were so friendly. And rooms were amazing.

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2026

Doubletree by Hilton Belfast Templepatrick
Adair Arms Hotel

Adair Arms Hotel

3 out of 5
1-7 Ballymoney Road Ballymena Northern Ireland
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ballymena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (319 reviews)
Amazing

Reviewed on Feb 11, 2026

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Ocean View Pods

Ocean View Pods

3.5 out of 5
1 Tully Road Ballymena Northern Ireland
Stay at this vacation home in Ballymena. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a garden. Popular attractions Glenarm Castle and Glenarm Marina are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (16 reviews)
Such a beautiful stay in a serene location. It was fully booked on the night we stayed but you wouldn’t have known anybody else was there, the pods are laid out in a way that everyone has their own privacy. Beds were very comfortable. We’ll definitely be back!

Reviewed on Jan 1, 2026

Ocean View Pods
Dunamoy Cottages & Spa

Dunamoy Cottages & Spa

4 out of 5
40 Collin Road, Antrim Ballyclare Northern Ireland
Book a stay at this golf cottage in Ballyclare. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Need 4 Speed Karting and Greenacres Golf ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
Was very welcoming and was very very clean will be back soon

Reviewed on Sep 25, 2025

Dunamoy Cottages & Spa
Antrim Coast Apartments

Antrim Coast Apartments

4 out of 5
24 Mill Street, Cushendall Ballymena Northern Ireland
Stay at this apartment in Ballymena. Enjoy free parking, cable TV channels, and premium bedding. Popular attractions Curfew Tower and Red Bay Castle are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (45 reviews)
Brilliant accomodation in a beautiful location in the Glens of Antrim

Reviewed on Sep 11, 2025

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Glenariff Forest Park which includes a river or creek, forests and a cascade

Glenariff Forest Park

5/5(7 reviews)

If you love getting back to nature, then a visit to Glenariff Forest Park, which was formed by glaciers during the Ice Age, will not disappoint. This majestic park, covering over 1,000 hectares of mature woodland, conservation areas and shimmering lake, is immensely popular with walkers, horse-riders, caravanners and campers.

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Glenarm Castle showing a park, heritage architecture and chateau or palace

Glenarm Castle

4.5/5(4 reviews)

The Earls of Antrim have called it home for 400 years and its spectacular walled garden is one of Ireland’s oldest, and at one time it was almost burned to the ground, it is said on account of a fire being kept permanently burning to warm up a featherless parrot. Glenarm Castle is truly one of a kind.

Glenarm Castle

Cushendun Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Cushendun Beach during your travels in Cushendun? Discover the countryside while you're in the area.

Cushendun Beach

Red Bay Castle

Learn about the local history of Cushendall with a stop at Red Bay Castle. Wander the seaside in this quaint area.

Red Bay Castle

Lurig Mountain

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lurig Mountain during your travels in Ballymena. Stroll along the seaside or visit the spas in this quaint area.

Lurig Mountain

Galgorm Castle Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Ballymena at Galgorm Castle Golf Club. Stroll along the seaside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Galgorm Castle Golf Club