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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 19
We came across this photo yesterday and I felt sure you’d enjoy seeing it too. It was taken in Carlingford in Northern Ireland. A couple we know in Australia have a house there and we were staying on the second floor. Vince isn’t...
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edorms36
@edorms36 (275)
• United Arab Emirates
18 Sep 19
Hi everyone, I'm back again after a long while. Well I'd like to ask if anyone here from Northern Ireland as I am planning of relocating there next year. I'd like to know about the cost of living, jobs and security for expats...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Aug 19
I was looking for a particular photo, which I didn’t find, but I came across this one which I took when we visited Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland.
The outdoor setting has been created from old barrels. Tub-shaped...
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John Welford
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
15 Oct 18
The name might give the impression that this is a pile of feathers, but it is in fact an ancient hill-fort near the town of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland.
It is a large earthwork comprising a bank and ditch that encircle a...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 17
I was searching for a particular photo (didn't find it) but came across this which shows clever recycling – particularly if you buy your wine in barrels.
These smart tub chairs and table were in Bushmills Distillery in Northern...
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AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 Nov 16
I've been on the hunt for ghoulish hauntings, and have for some unknown reason, focused in on Ireland. The happenings that I am going to try to describe here, have happened in Springhill House in County Londonderry in Ireland....
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Aug 16
Right, it's a fine morning, sun shining brightly from an azure sky, picnic is packed - we're off!
The Giant's Causeway beckoned today - a popular spot, doubtless one focus of those visiting the Oul' Lammas Fair in neighbouring...
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Christina
@chrisandmark (606)
• United Kingdom
25 Jun 16
This years Euro 2016 has been really good, I've just sat down with a coffee to watch the Wales v Northern Ireland match - after all the kerfuffle in the UK over the past couple of days it's good to see two of our home nations in...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Nov 15
I wrote recently about Clotworthy House in Antrim, Ireland. There was another interesting story regarding Clotworthy Skeffington, 2nd Earl of Massereene. Nowadays he would have been called a loveable rogue. His behaviour was...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Nov 15
Our son is a jazz musician and while we were in Ireland we were able to attend an outdoor gig at Clotworthy House in Six Mile Water, Northern Ireland. Six Mile Water is also a river which flows into Lough Neagh. It is famous for...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Nov 15
From Carrick-a-rede in Northern Ireland we moved on to the Giant's Causeway. This very popular tourist attraction is managed by the National Trust, with 'managed' being the operative word. Parking is strictly regulated as is...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Nov 15
Part of our tour of Northern Ireland included a visit to Bushmills Whiskey Distillery. We found all the tours at the various sites were very good value, often lasting an hour or more. I was intrigued by the conveyor belts and...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 15
When we first purchased our camper van, we drove around the coast of Northern Ireland. One of the places we visited was Carrick-a-rede which means 'a rock in the road'. It is a rocky outcrop lying in the path of the Atlantic...
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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Jun 12
When I think of Scotland, The first thing that gets into my mind is the movie Braveheart which is the Biopic of their National Hero William Wallace. Scots had been a part of the United Kingdom for a long time but i do know in some...
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