Category: Ireland
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Beaghmore Stone Circles
Northern Ireland The green grass, wildflowers and bogs of Northern Ireland hold many ancient secrets and I was anxious to see and experience as many of them as I possible could in my two weeks of exploration. I was staying at Cookstown in a lovely B&B called The Manorview. My…
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On the way to Ballintoy
Northern Ireland: I’d been staying in Belfast and was about to start my two week journey around Northern Ireland. My taxi was on time and deposited me at the airport in a timely fashion where I was to pick up my hire car. I generously gave the driver my last…
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Belfast – Day 2
Day 2 started with fine weather which uplifted my spirits somewhat. Although Day 1 was interesting and I was able to delve into the recent history of Belfast, I found it was sad, even depressing. I needed to go somewhere and see something which reduced that feeling and where better…
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Belfast – Day 1
My visit to Northern Ireland was part of my two-month long travels through Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Iceland. Leaving England from Leeds Airport, I thought I’d stay overnight in Belfast before hiring a car and heading up the coast, down the centre then returning to Belfast and a ferry…
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Bonamargy Friary
One of the advantages of driving yourself is if you see a sign that looks interesting, you can stop, turn and explore. I did this on several occasions while in Northern Ireland, the first being Bonamargy Friary. Never heard of it? No? Well neither had I! But it has a…
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