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Ireland
is a land of blue mountains and forest parks, mazy
lakes and windswept moors, white Atlantic sands, an
inland sea. In fact, it's a country that is just
pretending to be small. Dozens of small towns are
hidden away down Touring in Northern Ireland is to recapture motoring's glad confident morning. The roads are excellent, with miles of motorway and dual carriageway, and you are never much more than half an hour from the sea. Minor roads are well signposted and there are convenient places for picnics and sites for caravanning or pitching a tent. The only traffic jams are flocks of sheep or cattle changing fields. In the summer you may have to pull over occasionally to let the music-makers pass, with their pipes and brilliant banners, marching to a festival in town. The weather can be fickle but the rain keeps the land a magical emerald green and, when the wind blows the clouds away to sea, the sky like the mountains is blue. The air is clean - and so sweet that you will want to open the car windows to let the breezes in. Because Northern Ireland is only 5,500 square miles in area - about the size of Yorkshire or Connecticut - you can see most of the main attractions in a week without clocking up more than 500 miles.
It is said that Ireland, once visited, is never forgotten and for once the blarney rings true. And if Ireland isn't quite the land of the little people, fairy forts and leprechauns (which some still insist it is by the way), there is still something magical about the place. Perhaps it's the ghostly presence of castle ruins and ancient Celtic graves, perhaps it's due to the impossibly lush countryside and magical coastline or maybe it's the inherent gregarious nature of the people. Whatever the reason, Ireland remains a beauty to behold and a treasure to be remembered forever. All 'day tours' can easily become 'overnight tours'and our tour planning department are always pleased to help you plan your itinerary to give you the best possible experience of the Real Ireland . We also offer a full Hotel and Country Inn's reservation service |
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among the green places of the countryside, and
fishing villages string out along the shores. The
towers and steeples of parish churches mark the
high ground beyond trimmed hedgerows. The country's
turbulent past, which still resonates today, has
also helped shape the landscape. Distinctive field
patterns, for instance, are especially striking,
and so are ruined castles. Built from the 12th
century onwards, and once symbols of both
oppression and reassurance, they are now among
Ulster's finest architectural treasures.
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