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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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swallows

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Anyone here from Northern Ireland?

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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Fancy a pint?

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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The Mound of Down, Northern Ireland

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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Pull up a chair and sit awhile

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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Springhill in Londonderry. (Another Haunting)

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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Thran Thoughts

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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Wales play Northern Ireland

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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Burial for a Dog

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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Six-Mile Water, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

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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Visiting the Giant's Causeway

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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Clever Recycling of Wine Barrels

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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Carrick-A-Rede and a Rope Bridge

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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Scotland might separate from Uk by 2014

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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our days at the market..

chicksdigscars @chicksdigscars (5483) 30 Apr 12

On Saturday and Sunday my partner and I had two wonderful days out! We have a large indoor market in Belfast, Northern Ireland, called St George’s Market.. and it is one of the largest indoor markets in Europe and one of the...

rihanna's next door.. haha.

chicksdigscars @chicksdigscars (5483) 27 Sep 11

So Rihanna was in Bangor, Northern Ireland yesterday shooting her new video for her new song. Random eh? Why on earth would someone like Rihanna come to such a small little place to shoot a music video. In a field! They have...

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I do hope things aren't going backwards in Northern Ireland

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 3 Aug 10

News this morning is that yet again a car bomb has been set off in Londonderry. It seems that a taxi driver was forced at gun point to take the car along with the bomb to a police station there. Thankfully nobody was hurt, but...

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OH NO!! Not again, PLEASE!!!!!

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 13 Jul 10

It has been a while since we in Britain have been waking up to news of rioting and fighting in Ireland, but sadly these problems have raised their ugly heads again!! The dreaded 'nationalism' has once again brought out hoards of...

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Darn! Why am missing a guy who is 4 years younger than I am?!?

KCruzado @KCruzado (78) • Philippines 26 Jun 10

It's been almost 2 months now since I came back from Northern Ireland. The place is so lovely - with warm people, green and fresh surrounding. I'm so not over Northern Ireland... and especially not over someone who made me...

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The Murals of Northern Ireland

Zeppelin88 @Zeppelin88 (128) 13 May 10

Everybody knows about the awful Troubles that have engaged this sad part of the world, but does anybody agree that the murals it has produced are really beautiful. http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?gid=819998 Above is a...