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Strangford Lough Islands Northern Ireland – Half-Day Itinerary

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    The Strangford Lough islands just outside Comber in Northern Ireland offer a morning dillydallying among mudflats, snapping happy pics of a cerulean spring sky that is honestly beyond capture. Mini causeways connect tiny islands, secluded residences, and a series of early medieval fieldstone and greywacke ruins. Somewhere in the backdrop, gently swirling eddys lap and […]

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    Blend and Brew Portglenone Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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      Blend and Brew is a Portglenone coffee house for the ardent coffee drinkers of Northern Ireland. They do “brekkie, brunch, brews and bakes”. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxQmONfMmri/ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blend & Brew | Portglenone (@blendandbrewni) The Vibe at Blend and Brew Portglenone I visited on a baking hot day in August.

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      Mussenden Temple on the Scenic Seacoast Road Castlerock Northern Ireland

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        Mussenden Temple is perched on the cliff edge directly above Downhill Beach on Seacoast Road in Northern Ireland. It’s just up the road from Castlerock, a seaside resort just outside Coleraine. Crafted with local materials in a classical Graeco-Roman style, it is a double-height sandstone structure set on a basalt basement. Designed by well-travelled Irish

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        Causeway Coastal Route Northern Ireland – 1 Day Itinerary for the North Coast

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          The Causeway Coastal Route in Northern Ireland is one of those roadtrips that grabs you by the eyeballs from the very first mile. Starting in the industrial port of Belfast and ending in the seventeenth century walled city of Londonderry, it is a 125 mile trek that is the longest, but most scenic, way to

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          Mary and Martha’s Vintage Tea Room, Ahoghill, Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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            Mary and Martha’s Vintage Tea Room in Ahoghill is situated in rural Northern Ireland and just one mile from the UNESCO World Heritage Moravian Settlement of Gracehill on the outskirts of Ballymena. Just a mile or so down the road, you can enjoy golfing at Galgorm Castle, home to the NI Legends Open part of

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            Sperrinview Glamping Pods, Sperrin Mountains, Northern Ireland – Accommodation Review

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              Sperrinview Glamping’s futuristic stargazer pods are set in the wild, misty, and undeveloped Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in NI. Don’t let the name deceive you, though. This is mercifully about as far away from traditional camping as it’s possible to be! But the hosts have added a few camping touches to retain the

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              Standup Paddleboarding Northern Ireland With Alive Adventures – Activity Review

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                Standup paddleboarding in Northern Ireland ranks as one of my best recommended local adventures. The biggest secret about Northern Ireland is that so many world travellers have yet to discover it. Yet our Atlantic buffeted shores offer endless treks and vistas for foodies, history buffs, culture vultures, and action heroes. We have some of the

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                Sallagh Braes Walk – Game of Thrones Riverlands Filming Location

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                  The Sallagh Braes walk traces a 100 metre high, 2km long basalt scarp that rises above the North Channel coastal village of Ballygally in Northern Ireland. It is also the location for Riverlands, the fictional village in Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 7, ‘The Broken Man’. The Sallagh Braes walk in the Glens of

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                  Things to Do Ards Peninsula – 1 Day Itinerary

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                    The Ards Peninsula protrudes from the County Down mainland on the east coast of Northern Ireland and protects Strangford Lough from the Irish Sea. It offers mind-bending discoveries such as neolithic remains older than the pyramids of Egypt or Sudan and a plethora of historic windmills earning its former nickname of ‘Little Holland’. This low-lying

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                    The Carrie Kells Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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                      The Carrie Kells opens with an airy entrance graced with confident Shaker-style furniture, shabby chic touches and welcoming bouquets of fresh flowers. Inside, a smoky fireplace calls hungry regulars in the know. The food on offer is chef-inspired and designer as heck – but delivered in hearty, country-sized portions. The Carrie restaurant in Kells sits

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