This past Thursday I visited Belfast with Extreme Ireland. That’s right. Instead of going to our office, which by the way is next to the Guinness Storehouse, I got to go on one of our trips through Ireland. I get to take pictures and wander around these wonderful places we visit and I get to call it work.
First we travelled to Belfast City and drove through some of the city to see The Peace Wall, which shows the famous murals, and learn more about the history and rift between the two sides. We also went to the Republican Museum and learned about the struggles and people involved throughout Belfast’s history. After, we drove through the city and saw the birth of The Titanic, the “unsinkable” ship, which is located in the Belfast dockyards, had lunch in the city, and had some time to meander through the pretty streets. It was an interesting city and I loved learning more it.
Next we visited Downpatrick, which is the burial grounds of St. Patrick. In the old days, people used to take a handful of dirt from his grave when they were moving to America because they thought it would bring them luck. But after a while, so much of what covered him disappeared, they had to put a rock on top and add a tombstone. We also went to the Downpatrick Visitors’ Centre, which is the only visitors centre that is open year-round.
After leaving Downpatrick, we travelled along the Mourn Mountains and visited the beautiful Dundrum Castle. The views were gorgeous and it was surreal to imagine how the people used to live back then. I’m not sure I could handle it! We had wonderful weather when travelling to several of the places on our tour and it was tons of fun to learn about the history of each special place we visited. I would definitely go back!
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