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1. GIANTS CAUSEWAY The Norths best known tourist attraction….but do not think that you ahve seen the coast by just visiting the Giants Causeway. Many make that mistake. The coast has so much more to offer including castles , rugged cliffs , long sandy beaches , rolling hills and glens , and beautiful harbours and villages. The [...]
Itinerary…..Fermanagh by cruiser Saturday afternoon. Arrive @ Manor House Marine, Killadeas and check into cabin cruiser. Settle in and explore the marina. Option to play 9 or 18 holes of golf, play tennis or relax in the luxury Spa at the Manor House Resort Hotel. Dinner in Manor house Resort Hotel Belleek Restaurant. Visit. www.manormarine.com www.manor-house-hotel.com Following breakfast onboard [...]
Enniskillen Castle, situated beside the River Erne in County Fermanagh, was built almost 600 years ago by Gaelic Maguire chieftains. The chieftain at the time, King Thomas Maguire, (Thomas the Great) ruled from Lisnaskea in the south-eastern part of the county. His younger brother, Hugh ‘The Hospitable’ Maguire, was deputy chieftain and he is credited with building [...]