Spelga House
Travel Blogs from Newry
Charming, medieval Carlingford
... br> Matt had the camera so he went up to look at the castle while Emma and I waited below. Matt found the inside was locked so he couldn’t get in. The small harbour next to the castle is very pretty and joins onto Carlingford Loch. Across the loch you can see small towns on the other side. Behind those towns are the Mourne mountains. The view from the castle is exceptionally pretty.
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Down to Dundalk and in to Ireland
... an early check in for us which was great.
Our room is up on the ninth floor and has very nice views over Dundalk and some fields, looking over to the sea in the distance. The room is nice and modern and comfortable. We even have a separate bath and shower in the bathroom which is the first time we’ve had that on our trip. The room has a distinct green theme which is interesting and works because ...
'Time To Shine' - Olympic Torch Relay 2012
... rain was so heavy that there was a small river flowing through the town that was up to Mummy's ankles.
Although it was very wet, mummy said it was cool to say we witnessed a little bit of history. The torch was carried by Evie Dornan from Lisburn, & she managed to 'Keep er lit' up Bow Street. The photograph of the torch isn't the greatest ...
Research and visits with cousins
... But Janice is a very good sport and as supportive a friend as I will ever have! Good Bless her, as they would say in Ireland!
Amelda, Maureen, Kathleen and I visited what is now the Carrick National School, but was the building and site of the school which my grandmother attended. We then drove out to an ancestral property outside Burren on a narrow winding road. Burren is a townland and it is also the Parish. There ...
Strangford Lough
... we should hit Scotland after Ireland.
After tea we played a game.
Now, what game immediately springs to mind as suitable for a boat that is rolling around in the wind. Yes......Jenga (that's the one where you build a tower out of wooden blocks and then take in turns to carefully remove said blocks until it falls over. ...and yes it was quite a challenge, but good fun.
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