Clonkeen Gospel Hall

You'll find this modest whitewashed chapel sitting quietly on the road between Antrim and the shores of Lough Beg, the sort of place you'd miss entirely if you weren't looking for it. Clonkeen Gospel Hall is a simple, working church - nothing elaborate, no grand Victorian stonework or stained glass. Just straightforward Protestant worship space that's been there for generations, serving the local community with no fuss or fanfare.

It's really only worth a stop if you're genuinely interested in rural Irish church architecture or you're tracing family history in the area. The building itself has genuine character in its plainness - whitewashed walls, pitched roof, the kind of chapel that speaks to a particular tradition and time. There's something honest about it, unpretentious in the way many rural meeting houses are.

The location itself is the real draw. You're close enough to Lough Beg to make this a natural part of a walking loop if you're staying at one of the glamping sites nearby - Lough Beg Glamping and Sett on The Lough are both excellent bases, and both just a few miles away. The lough itself is far more compelling than the hall, mind you. If you're not specifically interested in ecclesiastical architecture or local heritage, skip it and head straight to the water instead. But if you're having a proper explore of the area and you pass by, it's worth ten minutes of your time.