Bushmills claims to the world’s oldest distillery. Though King James I (of Bible translation fame) only granted Bushmills its license to distill “Aqua Vitae” in
Category: International – Cool Locations
These romantic ruins, perched dramatically on the edge of a rocky headland, are a testimony to this region’s turbulent past. During the Middle Ages, the
The Antrim Coast – the north of Northern Ireland – is one of the most interesting and scenic coastlines in Ireland. Portrush, at the end
This heaving headland with few trees has memorable coastal views that make it popular with hikers. This stone-studded peninsula was once an island. Then, shortly
One of Ireland’s six national parks, Glenveagh’s jewel is pristine Lough Veagh (Loch Ghleann Bheatha in Irish). The lake is three miles long, occupying a
This dramatic, ancient ring fort perches on an 800-foot hill just inside the Republic, a stone’s throw from Derry. It’s an Iron Age fortification, built
The Catholic Bogside area was the tinderbox of the modern Troubles in Northern Ireland. Bloody Sunday, a terrible confrontation during a march that occurred nearly
Squatting determinedly in the city center, the old city walls of Derry (built 1613-1618 and still intact, except for wider gates to handle modern vehicles)
It was just off this scenic bluff that, on August 27, 1979, the IRA detonated a radio-controlled bomb on the vacation yacht of Lord Louis
For a classic medieval high cross, the nub or a round tower, and the grave of the poet W.B. Yeats, visit Drumcliff. From the car