County Down: Things to Do & Places to Visit • Go-to-Ireland.com

The Castle Ward

A site that served as the filming location for the "Game of Thrones" series. A real landmark for fans!

Irish valleys

Silent Valley

A pretty Irish valley in the heart of the Mourne Mountains.

Irish forest parks

Tollymore Forest Park

Tollymore Forest Park is a forest park in Northern Ireland, used for several scenes in the Iron Throne series. The surroundings are…

Irish theme parks

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Want to go back in time? How about a visit to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, a folk park that takes you back 100 years to discover what life was like in Ireland at the time...

Irish mountains

The Mourne Mountains

Dark mountains, magnificent and imposing, crossed by dry-stone walls. A hiker's paradise!

Stone circles

The Ballynoe Stone Circle

There are 50 upright megaliths, forming a large circle over 110 metres in diameter...

Cathedrals

Down Cathedral

The Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, is a rather special church: it is said to be the burial place of the famous Saint Patrick!

Irish nature reserves

Murlough National Nature Reserve

A nature reserve famous for its incomparably rich flora and fauna!

Welcome to Northern Ireland! County Down (Contae An Dúin in Gaelic) is one of the 6 counties of the North belonging to the province of Ulster. Bordered to the east by the Irish Sea, County Down is a magnificent region, rich in archaeological remains and places to visit!

Whether you are interested in prehistoric stone circles or ruined castles, do not hesitate to explore County Down, whether in the countryside or in its villages! There are many tourist attractions, and they are well worth the visit! In particular, do not miss the county capital: Downpatrick. This picturesque small town is home to the tomb of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of the Irish, who helped evangelise Ireland in the 5th century!