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Visitor Guide

Enjoy a wonderful holiday while tracing your Irish family history in Ballymoney!

While discovering your Irish ancestry we hope you will visit the Borough of Ballymoney, where you are certain of a warm, friendly welcome and an opportunity to enjoy some of the most beautiful countryside and hospitable accommodation in Northern Ireland. Come and enjoy a superb holiday in Ballymoney while tracing your Irish family history.

Ballymoney Borough Council provides a range of attractions to suit everyone's taste, including Ballymoney Museum, Drumaheglis Marina, Riverside Park, the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre and the Joey Dunlop Memorial Gardens.

The town of Ballymoney has friendly, family run shops, award winning restaurants & cafes, and historic buildings and churches. A trip into the countryside and surrounding villages will give visitors a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of this region and the agricultural life that sustains these rural communities.

There are also stately homes, ornamental gardens, an ancient historic landscape and the opportunity to try outdoor pursuits such as horse riding, angling, rambling, watersports, golf and cycling. Close by are the Giant's Causeway and the seaside resorts of Portrush and Portstewart.

Whatever the season, there's always something to do with a packed schedule of events and entertainment.

Please click here to see a map of the Ballymoney Borough with details of various villages and hamlets within the Borough or visit our own discover ballymoney website www.visitballymoney.com.

'Discover Your Irish Ancestry'