COVID-19 update on sites you can visit
When visiting the State Care Monuments listed below please be aware, where applicable, visitor centres, shops and toilets at these sites may be closed in accordance with public health requirements - we advise you to check ahead of your visit.
From time to time conservation and maintenance works will be happening at some sites, and as a result there may be restricted public access.
COVID-19 outdoor guidelines
These are the COVID-19 guidelines when visiting State Care Monument sites:
- Check it’s open before your leave home and avoid places where there may be lots of people
- Stay safe and share the space - don’t risk injury - keep apart, socially distancing - respect other users of the space - wash your hands - allow time and space for all by staying a few hours not all day
- Leave no trace by taking your rubbish home – also keep dogs on leads and keep roads clear by not parking at gates or on verges
List of monuments
HED State Care Monuments are amongst the best known historic landmarks and tourist destinations in Northern Ireland. Follow the links below to find out more; including location and access information and a brief description of the historic background to each.
Please note we are currently working on adding the sites online - updating on a regular basis until all are listed.
Sites open to the public
Co Antrim
- Antrim Round Tower
- Armoy Round Tower
- Ballylumford Dolmen
- Ballywee Early Christian Settlement
- Bonamargy Friary
- Carrickfergus Castle
- Carrickfergus Gasworks
- Carrickfergus Town Walls
- Castle Lug
- Coshkib Rath Pair: The Twin Towers
- Craigs Dolmen
- Craigs, The Broad Stone
- Cranfield Church
- Dalway's Bawn
- Dooey's Cairn, Dunloy
- Duncarbit Standing Stones
- Dunluce Castle
- Harryville Motte and Bailey
- Layd Church, Cushendall
- Lissanduff Earthworks, Portballintrae
- Lissue Rath
- Muckamore Priory
- Olderfleet Castle
- Ossian's Grave
- Spring Farm Rath
Co Armagh
- Annaghmare Cairn
- Armagh Friary
- Ballykeel Dolmen & Cairn, Newry
- Ballymacdermot Cairn
- Clonlum North Cairn
- Clonlum South Cairn
- Clontygora Cairn
- Eglish Crosses
- Haughey's Fort
- Killevy Churches
- Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone
- Lisnamintry Rath
- Moyry Castle
- Navan Fort, Armagh
- North Meridian Markers
- Slieve Gullion North Cairn
- Slieve Gullion South Cairn
- The King's Stables
- Tynan Village Cross
Co Down
- Annadorn Dolmen, Downpatrick
- Ardtole Church
- Ballycopeland Windmill
- Ballynoe 'Stone Circle'
- Clough Castle
- Derry Churches, Portaferry
- Mound of Down
- Dromore Cross
- Dromore Motte
- Drumena Cashel and Souterrain
- Dundrum Castle
- Duneight Motte & Bailey
- Dunnaman Court Tomb
- Giant's Ring, near Shaws Bridge, Belfast
- Goward Dolmen
- Grey Abbey
- Holywood Motte
- Inch Abbey, Downpatrick
- Jordan's Castle
- Kilclief Castle, Strangford
- Legananny Dolmen
- Loughlinisland Churches
- Maghera Church and Round Tower
- Mahee Castle
- Millin Bay Cairn
- Movilla Abbey
- Nendrum Ecclesiastical Site
- Raholp Church
- Rough Fort
- Scrabo Hillfort
- Scrabo Tower
- Shandon Park Mound
- Shaw's Bridge
- Sketrick Castle
- St. John's Point Church
- Strangford Castle
- Struell Bath Houses and Wells
- Tullynakill Church
Co Fermanagh
- Aghalurcher Church
- Aghanaglack Dual Court Tomb, Enniskillen
- Castle Balfour
- Devenish Ecclesiastical Site
- Drumskinny Stone Circle, Cairn and Alignment
- Enniskillen Castle
- Inishmacsaint Church and Cross
- Monea Castle
- Old Castle Archdale
- Portora Castle, Enniskillen
- Tully Castle, Derrygonnelly
- White Island Church & Figures
Co Londonderry
- Ballintemple Bullaun Stone
- Ballybriest Dual Court Tomb
- Ballynascreen Church
- Banagher Church
- Boveagh Church
- Brackfield Bawn
- Drum Fort, also known as Larry's Fort
- Dunalis Souterrain
- Ervey Portal Tomb
- Gortycavan Mound
- Inishrush Crannog
- Knockoneill Court Tomb
- Maghera Church
- Mill Loughan Mound
- Mobuy 'Standing Stone'
- Mountsandel Fort, Coleraine
- Mullaboy Standing Stone
- O'Cahan's Castle
- Tamnyrankin Court Tomb
- The Derry Walls
- Tirnony Dolmen
- Tullyheran Fort
Co Tyrone
- Ardboe Abbey
- Ardboe Cross
- Balix Lower Court Tomb: The White Rocks
- Ballywholan Dual Court Tomb: Carnagat
- Ballywholan Portal Tomb: Carnfadrig
- Beaghmore Stone Circles, Cookstown
- Benburb or Wingfield’s Castle
- Berrysfort Standing Stone
- Castle Caulfield
- Churchtown Portal Tomb: Druid's Altar
- Churchtown Wedge Tomb: Todd's Den
- Clogher Hillfort: Rathmore
- Derryloran Church
- Donaghmore Cross
- Errigal Keerogue Cross and Church
- Glenknock or Cloghogle Portal Tomb: Druid's Altar
- Grange Standing Stone
- Harry Avery's Castle, Newtownstewart
- Killucan Long Cairn: Killucan
- Killucan Wedge Tomb: Carnanbane
- Killyliss Rath
- Knockmany Passage Tomb: Annia's Cove
- Lisky Court Tomb: Giant's Grave
- Magheraglass Church
- Mountjoy Castle
- Moy Gates and Screen
- Newtownstewart Castle
- Reaskmore Penal Altar Site
- Relignaman Women's Graveyard
- Tattykeel Standing Stone
- Tullaghoge Fort, Cookstown
Sites closed to the public
Co Antrim
- Drumnadrough Rath
- Kinbane Castle
- Moira Station and signal box
Co Armagh
Co Down
- Audley's Castle
- Audleystown Cairn
- Cowd Castle
- Drumadonnell Cross
- Greencastle
- Grey Point Fort
- Hillsborough: Richhill Gates
- Kilfeaghan Portal Tomb
- Kirkistown Castle
- Lisnagade Fort
- Lisnavaragh Fort
- Narrow Water Castle
- Newtownards Priory
- Portaferry Castle
- Quoile Castle
- Ringhaddy Castle
- Ringhaddy Church
- The White House, Ballyspurge
- Woodgrange Rath and Tower House
Co Londonderry
- Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape
- Bellaghy Bawn
- Church Island, Lough Beg
- Dungiven Priory
- Magilligan Martello Tower
- Tirkane Sweat House