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The Belfast murals – a photo walk through recent history
Blog: Sophie's World - 23 May 2012
The very political Belfast murals are often found on the gable walls of houses and clearly show feelings still run deep in Northern Ireland. The Belfast murals – a photo walk through recent history is a post from Sophie's World
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#122 Jumping Into Ireland with Michele Erdvig
Blog: Irish Fireside - 21 May 2012
Episode Guide – Podcast #122 Getting Ready for the Irish Travel Season with Michele Erdvig - In this edition, Michele Erdvig and Corey Taratuta cover some of the most popular Irish travel news in preparation for the 2012 tourism season. This one is loaded with details of changes at popular attractions, new offerings, and tips [...]
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Pubs of Belfast 2
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 15 May 2012
Last week I shared images of three fine old laneway pubs I visited on my trip last year to Belfast, Northern Ireland (hosted by Aer Lingus and Tourism Ireland). Here are three more to make up the set...1. Duke of York (11 Commercial Ct). This pub was situated in the most attractive entry (the Northern Ireland term for alley) which I'd seen so far, dominating the space with planter boxes, colourful signage and outdoor seating.
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Pubs of Belfast 1
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 11 May 2012
A year ago I spent a few days in Belfast, Northern Ireland (hosted by Aer Lingus and Tourism Ireland), and discovered some marvellous pubs.I'd arrived in the city mid-morning on a weekday, having just endured the 23-hour flight from Melbourne to London before flying the short hop across the Irish Sea.I've always believed the best way to forestall jetlag when flying west is to stay up until the local equivalent of one's usual bedtime, so what was I to do for the rest of the day before a dinner appointment?
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Titanic Belfast Festival 2012
Blog: GoBackpacking - 5 April 2012
itanic, the world’s most famous cruise ship, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 100 hundred years later, on March 31, 2012, the Titanic Belfast opened its doors for the first time. Billed as “the world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction”, the museum is situated in the heart of Belfast, just 100 yards from where the RMS [...]
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A Titanic Light Show
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 4 April 2012
Like most people, particularly in its centennial year, I’m developing a little bit of an obsession with the Titanic. The ultimate luxury cruise liner, complete with gym, library, smoking room...
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Black Taxi Tour of Belfast
Blog: Pommie Travels - 24 March 2012
On my Paddywagon tour of all Ireland we visited Belfast and one of the optional activities there was a Black Taxi [...]
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Tour a Part of Ireland’s Sacred Past: Follow the St. Patrick Trail
Blog: Irish Fireside - 15 March 2012
Amid all the celebrations, shamrocks, and green beer it’s easy to forget that St. Patrick was a real man. In Northern Ireland you can easily follow St. Patrick’s footsteps. It’s all marked out for you in a 92-mile drive with 15 key sites. Or, you can just hit some of the highlights. When driving in [...]
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Lady in Belfast
Blog: A Lady in London - 10 January 2012
My last trip to Belfast was six years ago. I arrived on a train from Dublin, ran through the rain to a cafe, met a friend, then returned to the Republic of Ireland. An hour in total, it wasn’t much of a visit. When I had the opportunity to travel to Belfast again last weekend, [...]
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Lady in Northern Ireland
Blog: A Lady in London - 9 January 2012
This is the 500th post on A Lady in London. The previous 499 have covered travel destinations all over the world, and, closer to home, locations throughout the UK. I have written numerous posts about my exploits in England, several about my sojourns in Scotland, and a couple about my weekends in Wales. But in [...]
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Ten Websites We’re Thankful For…
Blog: Irish Fireside - 24 November 2011
It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and we picked ten sites for which we’re especially thankful. Each site has proven to be committed to celebrating their passion for Ireland… and contributing to a wonderful year. B&B Ireland Blog – This newcomer to the blog scene has become a consistent source for authentic Irish travel information. Check [...]
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Titanic History in Tennessee
Blog: Irish Fireside - 14 November 2011
While we’re very interested in visiting multi-million pound Titanic Belfast when it opens next year, we’ve also got our eye on the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (there’s also one in Branson, Missouri) which clearly looks to the ship’s Belfast connection. Here’s a peek… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWadjU5gF68
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No Peace, Only Calm
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 17 August 2011
Our taxi tour of Belfast gave us a more in-depth look at "The Troubles".
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July 11th Bonfires, July 12th, The Orange Order, and the Marching Season in Northern Ireland
Blog: Irish Fireside - 11 July 2011
Tomorrow is 12th of July, a day members of The Orange Order commemorate the 1690 Battle of the Boyne when the Dutch Protestant King William of Orange defeated his father-in-law, Catholic King James ll of England and Vll of Scotland. A couple years ago, Heidi McAlpin, editor of Belfast In Your Pocket, took Liam and [...]
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Q & A: Should I Change My Plans to Visit Belfast and Northern Ireland?
Blog: Irish Fireside - 29 June 2011
I’m going to Belfast this summer. Don’t know whether I should be worried about the recent riots? – Tanya Wren via Twitter I should start by confessing my bias. I love Northern Ireland, so it pains me every time the country gets bad press. Last week at the same time one of her own was [...]
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Belfast Reborn
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 13 May 2011
I've just spent three days in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. Of course we've all heard of Belfast, and for all the wrong reasons - for decades it was in the news as a result of its sectarian violence, euphemistically known as "The Troubles".However, the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 put an end to that, and every year of normality since has seen Belfast mature into an attractive small city with some lively nightlife. It's also enabled the city to rediscover its 19th century heritage as a mighty industrial hub.
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Toppling Belfast Bonfire for FriFotos
Blog: Irish Fireside - 13 May 2011
A few years ago, we were invited to Belfast during The Twelfth celebrations in the city. On the eve of the biggest day in the Orange Order calendar, Protestant neighborhoods throughout the city light bonfires… some being quite large. This photo shows the one from the Shaw’s Bridge area. We also took some video [...]
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Belfast, Northern Ireland Wishes You Were Here
Blog: Suzy Guese - 4 April 2011
Belfast and I got off on the wrong foot, perhaps long before someone decided to help themselves to my wallet. I remember my Dad driving my brothers and sisters and I through West Belfast. I was scared. Men holding machines guns through the streets, barbed wire and a great line dividing two neighborhoods and faiths [...]
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Ireland elsewhere
Blog: Music Road - 14 March 2011
Along the music road, Ireland is a frequent stop. As everyone is tuning up for Saint Patrick’s day, here’s a chance to explore ideas about Ireland through stories I've told at other places.
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American visits Northern Ireland
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 21 February 2011
Destination: Northern Ireland Book Review: Northern Ireland: An Old Castle Standing on a Ford: One Yank’s Life in an Almost Peaceful Belfast (2010) by Caroline Oceana Ryan A GUEST POST by Kerry Dexter, Music editor at Wandering Educators.com Caroline Oceana Ryan is an American poet, playwright and travel writer who in 2000 left her life [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Belfast, full of history
Blog: Nono in Guatemala - 9 April 2010
Belfast, in Nothern Ireland is well known for all the troubles (1967-1997) due to the frequency of gun and bomb attacks in the city. But now it’s safe to travel around and there is so much to see. Dublin Airport car hire is the easiest and then take the M1 to Belfast
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Ending my journey at Belfast {Day 18}
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 6 January 2010
The city where Snow Patrol is from, Van Morrison, and many other awesome musicians. Belfast. Capital city of Northern Ireland. Hmmm… Amy and Johnny, I keep having a hard time calling him Johnny.. they and their friend wanted to do some home made videos about the troubles in Northern Ireland and how they were taking this [...]
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Belfast, Northern Ireland: Five Family Favorites
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 21 September 2009
As a child, tales of Cuchulainn and the hounds of Ulster made me want to travel to Belfast. Unfortunately, it wasn't exactly the best of vacation spots in the late '80s.
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Belfast & co, Northern Ireland
Blog: Destination Anywhere - 1 May 2009
Oh mother of Jesus, it's bloody cold in Belfast! And grey. And the sun is not right. In short: i'm not happy.I'm wearing all my clothes in the same time and i'm still cold! I know, i'm being ungrateful, it's actually a beautiful Irish spring outside and considering that it's the very beginning of April, the weather is wonderful. It's sunny, it doesn't rain and i'm actually very lucky. I know all that, but my body screams: i need a real WARMING sun and could someone fix me a mojito, please?
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