Travel in Northern Ireland By Car If you are serious about making the most of your visit the car is the only option. If you are coming from Britain (or the Republic) bring your own. It might cost you a bit more on the boat than if you were flying, but it will save you …
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Translink Northern Ireland Train Services There are four train services and all begin in Belfast. The Belfast-Londonderry begins at Belfast Great Victoria Street and ends in Londonderry. It goes through Antrim, Ballymena, Coleraine and other smaller towns. The Belfast-Larne service likewise begins at Great Victoria Street and ends at Larne harbour less than 25 miles …
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Northern Ireland History: An Overview. “History. You either love it or hate it”, or so the saying goes. I happen to be one of the minority who love it. Whether you love or hate history here is the bottom line: you can never really come to understand a place until you begin to understand its …
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Celtic Language Ancient Greeks knew them as Keltai and later as Galatai both probably deriving from Celtic tribal names. The Latin equivalents were Celtae and Gallus. The Celtic (or Gaelic) languages are part of the larger Indo-European family of languages and as such related to Greek, Latin, German, English etc. Celts in Ireland Earlier historiography …
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