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St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March, is the date when millions of people around the world, celebrate Ireland’s Patron Saint. Why not celebrate this date with us in Northern Ireland at one of the many events, celebrations and activities being organized. Belfast – A colourful carnival parade (12 noon) from City Hall to Custom House Square, where there will be a [...]
SAINT PATRICKS DAY CARNIVAL – BELFAST CITY CENTRE 17TH MARCH 2010 Celebrate St. Patricks day with a carnival through the city of Belfast and a free concert featuring a mix of pop and traditional music. This is an event that would suit all the family. Then enjoy a pint of Guinness in the world famous Crown [...]
Ireland is the farthest outpost of Europe in the west. Isolated in ancient times from the rest of the continent – the Romans never even reached the island – Ireland, through commerce with Celtic British and Gualish scholars, developed its own culture and civilization, nost notably the great flowering of art and architecture in the [...]
Here are just a few of the highlights coming up in Belfast in early 2010………. Chinese New Year Celebrations at St Georges Market 14th February 2010 Belfast Nashville songwriters festival 24th to 28th February 2010 Seal week at the Exploris Aquarium 15th to 21st February 2010 Horse Ploughing an Country Skills day 20th February 2010 The Sound of Music 24th [...]
The Causeway formed 60 Million years ago as a result of volcanic eruptions. The lava cooled and hardened, it formed layers of basalt rock to become the Giant’s Causeway. You can see approximately 40,000 columns of basalt rock today. Lava flowed into a depression in the ground. It cooled, hardened, shrunk and cracked to form the [...]
Dear Maurice, Thank you very much for the excellent day of touring you provided for us on Friday August 28, 2009. Not familiar with the territory, we made contact with you though a US agency, and you took our thoughts, gathered from guidebooks, and devised an excellent itinerary to see the most in the time we had [...]