#Tollymore Forest Park

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#OTD in Irish History | 10 July:

988 – The Norse King Glúniairn recognises Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin. 1614 – Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, politician and author, is born in Dublin. 1794 – Birth of William Maginn, poet and author, in Co Cork. 1897 – Birth of Jack “Legs” Diamond, also…

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Things to do in Northern Ireland & Ireland

It was something Jay long wanted to do; walk The Giant's Causeway, to say it did not disappoint is an understatement. It was a rather gloomy day that slowly got better when we arrived at the causeway, our tour guide James made sure that the weather wouldn't put a damper on our experience. Hearing about how this sizable area would have come to be, and the stories people made up to explain it happening was a highlight of our journey!

Another surprisingly sizable historic monument is Kilkenny Castle, where we spent a good hour or two discovering its history, and every nook and cranny. Entry to the castle was only €6, and even though that is more than worth it, we didn't need to pay as we've been English Heritage members for a few years now. Dublin's Eden Quay is another nice and touristic area we enjoyed walking up and down, but Tollymore Forest Park tops the list for me! With free parking and toilets, the start of our visit to the national park was stress free, and made us even more excited to discover this stunning natural area! With stepping stones, ruins, towers, and an old river running through it, there was a lot to see and walk through, we could've easily spent a week there!

On the last day of our trip we spent most of our day at Titanic Belfast, neither of us expected we could've spent so many hours there, however almost the entire history of Belfast was explained and pictured and its interactive experience had us both hooked. Throw in a cable car ride in the middle of the museum and you have a fantastic day out! A ticket for Titanic Belfast includes a visit to the SS Nomadic, which was built to carry first and second class passengers to the Titanic. Still looking almost exactly as it looked when it was first built, this was my favourite part of this experience - I'm the gal that needs to truly immerse herself to be able to get into something, so nothing was going to top being able to walk the decks of the SS Nomadic.

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Stepping Stones, Shimna River, Tollymore Forest Park, Ireland

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Stepping Stones, Shimna River, Tollymore Forest Park, Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Stepping Stones, Shimna River, Tollymore Forest Park, Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Stepping Stones, Shimna River, Tollymore Forest Park, Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland

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Medieval Castle, Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland