Broomhill Hotel Derry
Limavady Road Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT47 6LT, United Kingdom
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Derry, Derry nice.
... of a fireside pub meal we are pleased to see blue skies and sun (even if it ended up short lived). This made our trip to the Giant's Causeway unforgettable. Ancient volcanic activity has created thousands of hexagonal steps across the beach here on the Moyle peninsula. Some rise like massive elegant roman columns, and others gently step down to the sea as if built like a staircase. The legend behind the formations has something to do ...
Derry to Belfast
... bomb attack on that building in the past few months and strong speculation by the police and authorities is that it is the work of a Republican Dissident group; which is turn is a spin off from the IRA. A publican was interviewed who was bemoaning the fact that he had a good crowd in for the night “when the warning came through”and he had lost a lot of income when he had to evacuate them.
Prior to that we had ...
Malin Head
Malin Head is the most northern point in the Republic of Ireland and extremely beautiful. Our hostel was right on the waterfront and such a cozy, welcoming place. This area is also a great place to get fresh local lobster and crabs for a fraction of the price you'll pay anywhere else. Our fellow hostelers took advantage of the great deals and tried their hand at their ...
Sean and Nora and Then Seamus
... there for her aunt's funeral.
"In Doolin?" we asked.
"Yup."
"Last Friday?"
"Yup."
So, they were in the same pub we were in that day. Small world.
It was a great visit. We learned a lot about Ireland and the Irish and their home and how they renovated it from near ruin. The place was well over 100 years old. We also learned that the Irish are still a bit sensitive about Northern Ireland (we were ...
Pilgrims, peat and too many rivers
... br> Now, there is a motor launch and a modern, atmospheric chapel and visitor centre, where the curate seems not too pleased to see us.
Moving on, we cross wide, open country with obvious signs of its value as a peat bog. The turf seems to be extracted mechanically and stacked in little stooks to dry, without any disturbance to the surface of the ground, so sheep continue to graze peacefully amidst the turf stacks.
Past the bog, we pass the ...


