Rural Ulster

a cottage in ulster american folk park

Walk the well trodden pathways of rural Ulster and learn about the lives our ancestors lived centuries ago. Explore our authentic exhibition buildings, some of which have been relocated stone by stone and rebuilt in the Park, and some of which are still standing in their original locations from the 19th century.

Rural Ulster

Forge

Step inside the blacksmith's forge from the 1800s.

Weaver's Cottage

Weaver's Cottage

Step inside the Weaver's Cottage - more than just a place to live, but a place of business.

Mountjoy Meeting House

Take a pew in this replica of the Mountjoy Presbyterian Church from the 1700s.

Vestry

Take a look inside The Vestry - the place where the minister studied.

Exterior of the Mellon Homestead

The Mellon Homestead

Explore the Mellon Homestead - the birthplace of Thomas Mellon

Campbell House

Explore the house that was once the home of the Campbell family in 1786.

Available for weddings, the Tullyallen Mass House

Tullyallen Mass House

Explore the place of worship for Killeeshil's Catholic parishioners, built in 1768.

Hughes House

Step inside John Joseph Hughes’ boyhood home.

Castletown School House, Ulster American Folk Park

Castletown School House

This one-room National School was moved from the nearby townland of Castletown, dating from 1845.