Top 10 Best Things To Do in Dundalk, Ireland
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List of Best Things to do in Dundalk, Ireland
Dundalk Stadium
Castle Roche
Stephenstown Pond Nature Park
Cooley Whiskey Visitor Centre
St. Patrick's Church
Proleek Dolmen
Hill of Faughart
Louth County Museum
Dundalk Tourist Information Office
Saint Brigid’s Shrine and Well
Dundalk Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places To Visit
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Top Places to visit in Dundalk (Ireland):
Dundalk Stadium, Castle Roche, Stephenstown Pond Nature Park, Proleek Dolmen, St. Patrick's Church, Hill of Faughart, Oriel Park, St. Joseph's Redemptorists Church, Ice House Hill Park, Castletown Motte
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Louth Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places To Visit
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Top Places to visit in Louth (Ireland):
Leprechaun and Fairy Underground Cavern, Dundalk Stadium, St. Peter's Church, Mellifont Abbey, Monasterboice Monastic Site, Carlingford to Omeath Greenway, St. Laurence Gate, Beaulieu House and Garden, Drogheda Museum Millmount, Carlingford Marina, Castle Roche, Funtasia Waterpark, Stephenstown Pond Nature Park, Proleek Dolmen, St. Patrick's Church
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Views Around Drogheda, County Louth & County Meath, Ireland, 5th March, 2019
Views Around Drogheda, County Louth & County Meath, Ireland, 5th March, 2019
I've just added a new video to my Tourism: Ireland playlist: of an exploration of Drogheda in Ireland. Drogheda is is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a centre of industry and medical care. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin, and has a population of approximately 41,000 inhabitants (2016), making it the third largest town by population in all of Ireland. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. To read more about Drogheda, click here: .
This film features footage from a circular walk around the town, which begins and ends at the railway station. The film features views of the station, streets, churches, architecture, bridges, River Boyne, statues, historic landmarks and art.
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10 Must See Castles in Ireland
The picturesque country of Ireland contains many castles situated in its vast countryside. Ranging from medieval ruins, to hotels.
Most of these castles were not built to be royal residences so are more modest in their appearance, they were mostly built during the country’s Norman rule, and were designed primarily to act as defensive fortresses.
1. BUNRATTY CASTLE
Bunratty Castle, located in County Clare, is a large 15th century castle and is hailed as a one of Ireland’s popular tourist attractions.
The MacNamara family constructed the vast structure that still stands to this day back in 1425 but the initial settlement is thought to date back to the time of the Vikings. Today the castle is run by Shannon Heritage and is fully open to the public.
2. MALAHIDE CASTLE
Malahide Castle resides in County Dublin in the beautiful seaside town of Malahide. Some of the castle’s structures date as far back as the 12th century.
The castle boasts a decorated history as it has survived after attacks during the Battle of the Boyne and in the 1920s James Boswell’s private papers were discovered at the estate.
3. TRIM CASTLE
Trim Castle is a Norman fortress located in Trim, County Meath on the River Boyne.
The castle was built in the 12th century during the Norman rule and is said to have acted as the centre of Norman administration for the Lordship of Meath. The castle is also the largest Norman castles to have been constructed in Ireland. Trim Castle is referred to in the poem “The Song of Dermot and the Earl”.
4. BLARNEY CASTLE
Blarney Castle resides in Blarney near Cork and was built in the 15th century, with some of the older structures dating as far back as the 13th century.
Blarney Castle is one of the most famous castles Ireland has to offer due to it being the home of the Blarney Stone, the giver of eloquence in exchange for a kiss. As well as this, it is one of Ireland’s most visually attractive castles.
5. ROSS CASTLE
Ross Castle is in County Kerry and is the ancestral home of the O’Donoghue clan.The castle was built in the 15th century and resides next to the lake at Killarney.
Ross Castle was one of the last castles to surrender to Oliver Cromwell’s Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars. The interior of the castle is currently in ruin however; the exterior of the castle is a handsome tourist attraction.
6. PARKES CASTLE
Parkes Castle is situated near Leitrim in County Leitrim and the existing structure was completed in the early 17th century.
During the 20th century the castle underwent extensive restoration works and is now a hidden gem that stands as not only a tourist attraction but also a place in which to stay.
7. KILKENNY CASTLE
This 13th century castle resides in County Kilkenny.
Kilkenny Castle stands as a reminder of the Norman rule in Ireland during the 13th century and would have been used as a defensive fortress during the time.
8. DONEGAL CASTLE
Donegal Castle is one that is unlike others in Ireland in terms of its appearance, it is located in County Donegal on the River Esque.
The castle consists of buildings that date back to the 15th century and for the last two hundred years most of the buildings were in a state of ruin until a restoration project in the 1990s.
9. DUBLIN CASTLE
Dublin Castle sits in the heart of Ireland’s capital city and served as the centre of the British government in the country for centuries.
The castle has a checkered past, it was originally built as a defensive fortress during Dublin’s Norman rule, but later came to function as a royal residence. Today the castle is home to both a museum and the Chester Beatty Library.
10. BIRR CASTLE
Birr Castle is described as a large castle situated in the town of Birr in County Offaly.
The castle has been referred to as “One of the seven wonders of Ireland”. The site has been resided over since the late 12th century but the castle that stands today was constructed in the 17th century.
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County Down Walk | Northern Ireland | Irish Castles | NI
A walk through county Down in Northern Ireland...
Northern Ireland is formed of six different counties which county Down is just one of them, which is located in the northeast of the island of Ireland. County Down is one of the thirty two traditional counties of Ireland and is within the province of Ulster.
There are different things to be done in county Down and there are magical views and scenery to be spotted, and that is definitely one of the different reasons why the people of Belfast consider it their getaway since it is just a short drive away; they can hike, enjoy the calm and beautiful scenery, or just even play golf.
There are different things to be done in county Down - which you could definitely include in this walk - these things include climbing the Mourne Mountains, visiting Tollymore Forest ( enjoying a golf game, roaming Mount Stewart ( visiting the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum ( checking St.Patrick's ( enjoy the beauty of Strangford Lough ( visit Down County Museum ( and enjoy the beauty of nature in general which you will definitely fall in love with when it comes to county Down.
The combination between having a peaceful time, enjoying the nature, visiting some old Irish castles, playing around, and even checking some of the destinations that appeared in the famous movie series Game of Thrones, is considered the perfect combination that would be calling out for visitors and tourists to come and visit county Down with all the beauty that it tends to offer.
Game of thrones is one of the famous movie series that people all around the world are watching, and travelling to Northern Ireland in general will bring a dream true to all the fans because they will get the chance to see some of the locations in which the movie was filmed and even check some of the doors that appeared throughout the episodes. While being in county Down, checking Castle Ward will be one of the things to be done by those fans, which will tend to bring part of county Down to them as well.
County Down is divided into different towns, the largest of them is Bangor which is located on the northeast coast, and there are also three other large towns and cities on its border; Newry lies on the western border with county Armagh, while Lisburn and Belfast lie on the northern border with county Antrim.
County Down contains both, the southernmost point of Northern Ireland (Cranfield Point) and the easternmost point of Ireland (Burr Point). There are different interesting geographical information that one should know about county Down in Northern Ireland, such as the two significant peninsulas that it contains: Ards Peninsula and Lecale Peninsula.
Northern Ireland is known with its beautiful nature and the different greenery which the eyes will get to see and part of this is found in county Down. County Down has several islands off the Down Coast: Mew Island, Light House Island, and the Copeland Islands, all of which lie in the north of the Ards peninsula. Gunn Island lies off the Lecale coast, and this comes in addition to the number of small islands in Strangford Lough.
There are different places of interest to be visited when it comes to county Down in addition to the ones already mentioned. In county Down there is Exploris which is the Northern Ireland aquarium that is located in Portaferry, there is also Scrabo Tower which is located in Newtownards, Saul where St. Patrick said his first eucharist in Ireland, the Old Inn in Crawfordsburn is one of Ireland's oldest hostelries with records dating back to 1614, and lots of other beautiful places that one would not want to miss.
County Down borders county Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, county Armagh to the west, and county Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest, and this could pretty much sum up why county Down is considered one of the most favorite when it comes to tourists - it brings everything for them just like that.
This is all what you will need to know about county Down in Northern Ireland and the top attractions in it, and by now you should know where you want to go during your upcoming visit to Northern Ireland.
You could check more videos on our channel and get different suggestions and ideas about the places to go to, the things never to miss, and the destinations to choose in order to go and have some fun along the way.
Tell us about your opinion; have you been to county Down before? What did you enjoy the most? Share your experience with us.
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How to climb Slieve Gullion (Armagh) & Slieve Foye (Louth)
Here is a video describing how you can climb to the highest mountain in Co. Armagh & Co. Louth (Ireland) in a single day.
First part of the video shows the route and step by step guide how to climb Slieve Gullion in Co. Armagh.
The second part shows Slieve Foye, located in Carlingford Co. Louth
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Public Holidays in Ireland 2018
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Places to see in ( Rostrevor - UK )
Places to see in ( Rostrevor - UK )
Rostrevor is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within Newry, Mourne and Down District. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough. The Kilbroney River flows through the village. Rostrevor had a population of 2,433 in the 2001 Census. The village is known for its folk music festival, Fiddler's Green Festival
Rostrevor was named by Sir Edward Trevor from Denbighshire, who settled in the area in the early 17th century and was succeeded by his son Marcus Trevor, who became Viscount Dungannon. While it is accepted that the trevor part of the name derives from Edward's surname, there is confusion over the first element ros. Walter Harris writing in 1744 and Samuel Lewis writing in 1838 both attest the ros element as deriving from the name of Edward Trevor's wife Rose, a daughter of Henry Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, whom he married in 1612.
Hamilton, writing in 1915, discounts both and claims that Edward Trevor adopted the word ros (from Irish: rois) meaning wood, as it was very suitable for the area. Harold O'Sullivan states that Trevor named the area after he got married to his second wife Rose Trevor, and that the name was corrupted over time into Rostrevor. Adding to the confusion is the usage in the past of Rostrevor, Rosstrevor, and Rosetrevor to refer to the area. Today the spelling Rostrevor is used for the village, while the spelling Rosstrevor is used for the townland the village resides in. Before Edward Trevor's renaming of the area it was formerly known as Caisleán Ruairí (English: Rory's castle).
Nearby Cloughmore is a 50-ton granite boulder perched on the slopes of Slieve Meen, 1,000 ft above the village of Rostrevor, and known locally as 'the big stone'. It was deposited there by retreating glaciers during the Last Glacial Maximum. However, local legend says that the stone was thrown by a giant from the Cooley Mountains, on the other side of Carlingford Lough. Walking around the stone seven times will allegedly bring good luck. On top of this the views from the stone are stunning looking out over County Louth and Armagh and, of course, Carlingford Lough.
Kilfeaghan Dolmen is situated on the main Kilkeel to Newry road about three and three-quarter miles from Rostrevor. It is a prehistoric dolmen and the site is dated between 2000 and 1000 BC. The capstone is said to be one of the biggest in Ireland and is estimated to weigh between 35 and 40 tons. Excavations at the site earlier this century unearthed various bones and pottery. The old church, supposedly built on an original site established by St Brónach, stands in the graveyard on the Kilbroney road. It became a listed building in 1983.
In the village's Catholic church is the bell of Bronach, dating from around 900 A.D. There are many stories of how the bell used to scare locals walking past St Bronach's church on stormy nights. All they could hear was a mighty sound and did not know the source; many believed it to be a calling from God. The village has two rivers, the Ghan and the fairy Glen so named because many fairies are suspected of living along the banks of the river.
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Crawfordsburn, County Down, Northern Ireland - Camping in NI
Among the different places that one could get the chance to visit in county Down, Northern Ireland, Crawfordsburn is a good suggestion to consider - we have enjoyed walking there with the kids who spent half the time running and the other half walking with their scooters.
Crawfordsburn is a small village in county Down, Northern Ireland, which is now a commuter suburb that lies between Holywood and Bangor, and bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn Country Park that attracts a lot of visitors to it, which we have been to.
This town - Crawfordsburn - originated in the 17th century and actually carries a history behind it; it was actually named after a stream which flows through the village. Crawfordsburn was promoted as a Victorian tourist attraction for the visitors using the railway to the Helens Bay.
In this town there are different things that one could go to and visit and one of the most important is Crawfordsburn Country Park which we visited - different bridges and statues which we crossed and the kids loved exploring - it is really worth the visit.
Crawfordsburn Country Park is on the southern shores of Belfast Lough which features 3.5 kilometres of coastline and the two best beaches in Belfast area. This park also includes the Grey Point Fort which is a coastal battery and gun emplacement dating from 1904 and updated during World War II and now it actually houses a military museum.
It was actually a nice trip - although Michelle couldn't keep up with it because of our little baby :-) - but I kept up with the boys. We started the journey with moving through the park and reaching the beach then completing the walks in that good weather and the sun. It was actually like some kind of mission to walk through it all and get the chance to find the three bridges which are found there, it was a very nice walk actually.
In Crawfordsburn, there are other places which one could get the chance to visit in addition to the Country Park, such as the Old Inn which is an old building that stands there since the 17th century, there is also the Crawfordsburn Orange Hall which has been standing there since a long period of time and is still used until these days by different community groups, and finally there is the Crawfordsburn Scout Activity Centre which is adjacent to the Country Park and which contains 22 acres of camping ground that include several accommodation buildings.
We could actually guarantee the good time one will have when it comes to visiting this park for all the different members of the family; kids and adults. The scenery across Belfast Lough along with the beaches that are found there will provide people with some relaxation while being surrounded by nature. In addition to getting relaxed, people could also get the chance to have a walk through the meadows and some could actually get a glimpse of the waterfall - the kids will keep running and playing around whether the adults are enjoying their time on the beach or are walking around - you have seen what our kids have been doing :-)
Some of the things which we have to mention is the fact that this park is actually a home to a wide range of wildlife, such as rabbits, hedgehogs, badgers, a large rookery and jays in the wooden glen, grey wagtails and dippers along the streams and seals, herons, shags, guillemots and even in winter Brent geese could be seen around.
From the different interesting things that one could enjoy doing in Crawfordsburn Country Park in addition to walking around and enjoying the beach, one could also visit the geology garden or the natural play area which are recently added to the place or those athletic people could go for a run through the Adidas-approved 5K running trail; you could end all these by having your coffee at the cafe that is found inside the park as well - actually lots of things there and they are all considered interesting for a different kind of day related to visiting a park at the end.
When speaking about county Down in which Crawfordsburn is placed, there are different other things that one could get the chance to visit, such as Donaghadee which is located 6 miles away from Bangor ( there is also the Ballywalter with a massive beach to be found there ( there is Rostrevor in county Down ( and some of those more known places that inlcude Belfast Castle for example ( Oranmore Castle ( etc.
We really enjoyed the trip to Crawfordsburn - the kids did too - and we don't even mind coming one more time in the future. What do you think of this park and have you ever been to it before? Are you willing to come in the future?
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