Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Museums & Galleries, Visitor Centres, General Attractions
40 Ballycraigy Road, Carnmoney
Newtownabbey
Co Antrim
BT36 4SX
Newtownabbey
Co Antrim
BT36 4SX
Tel: +44 28 9083 2363
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
A 19th century farmhouse that together with its' contents provide a rare insight into life in rural Ulster during the 19th and early 20th centuries
Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
Georgina Campbell
Sentry Hill is a 19th century farmhouse that together with its' contents provide a rare insight into life in rural Ulster during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s and remarkably the contents of the house have survived almost intact.
There is a remarkable collection of diaries, family letters and an extensive library of books and pamphlets. Along with souvenirs from family travels abroad, natural history specimens and items of local historical interest.
Sentry Hill was the home of the McKinney family, who came to Ireland from Scotland in the early 1700s and remarkably the contents of the house have survived almost intact.
There is a remarkable collection of diaries, family letters and an extensive library of books and pamphlets. Along with souvenirs from family travels abroad, natural history specimens and items of local historical interest.
Opening Time:
Open April-September (or for pre-booked groups year round), Apr-Jun & Sept, Tue-Sun 2-5pm; Jul & Aug, Tue-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm & Sun 2-5.30pm
Admission Charge:
Adult £4.50; Child/Student/OAP £3; Family (2 adults & 2 children) £12; Groups - see website
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