Derrymore House

#5356 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Derrymore House is a National Trust property in Bessbrook, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The grounds are open to the public most of the year round and the drawing room or "Treaty Room" in the house itself on selected dates only. It is described by the National Trust as a "late 18th-century thatched house in gentrified vernacular style". ()

Coordinates: 54°11'13"N, 6°22'41"W

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Derrymore House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newry Cathedral, Newry Town Hall, Slieve Gullion, Newry and Mourne Museum.

1.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Newry Cathedral, Newry
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1.8 miE
Walking tours, Ghost and vampire tours, City tours
Newry Town Hall, Newry
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4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Slieve Gullion, Newry
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2 miSE
54°10'22"N • 6°20'9"W
Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry
50 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.6 miNE
54°11'38"N • 6°22'2"W
Craigmore Viaduct, Newry
17 min walk • Historical place, Bridge
5.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Ballykeel Dolmen
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Church
Saint Patrick's, Newry
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0.7 miE
Bridge
MacNeill's Egyptian Arch
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5.5 miN
Forts and castles
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6.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Narrow Water Keep
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2.4 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Páirc Esler, Newry
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