Day 8 Belfast (Northern Ireland) to Buncranna (Republic of Ireland)

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April 25th 2018
Tired only because today was AWESOME. We negotiated our way out of Belfast City with 'not-total-ease' until eventually we hit the country road. First stop was the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim and its castle which gives the town its name. It is a most imposing monument and a well preserved medieval structure. It was begun in 1177 by Anglo-Norman conqueror John DeGourcy. It was besieged ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Giant's Causeway

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more