Description

Discover the Old Rectory with Senior Curator of History, Victoria Millar. Learn about the building's distinguishing features and discover what life was like for those who lived in it in the early 1900s.

Homes in Focus is a series of intimate talks in the Ulster Folk Museum’s beautiful buildings, where they’ll be diving deep into the lives of those who lived in them and the history of these unique homes.

For their autumn iteration of 'Homes in Focus', they’ll be gathering in the iconic Old Rectory which opened at the museum in 1973. Originally situated about one mile east of Toomebridge in County Antrim, the house was occupied by several generations of the McCullagh family, starting with the Reverend Robert McCullagh, from whom the house gets its moniker.

What to know:

-Please arrive at the museum 15 minutes early to allow time to walk to the building which is situated in the rural part of the museum.

-Your ticket also includes general admission to the museum.

-Please note that this event is suitable for 8 years +. Under 16s should be supervised by an adult at all times.

-For accessibility requirements please refer to their FAQs.

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Tickets & Pricing
  • Admission £15
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm

Ulster Folk Museum

  • 153 Bangor Road
  • Cultra
  • Belfast
  • Antrim
  • BT18 0EU

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