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The Contour Atlas

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

A basalt coastline of hexagonal columns and cliff-edge rope bridges, with a shipyard city that has turned its industrial past into its best museum.

What's the craic? (what's the news / how are you?)

Local food

  • Ulster fry

    Includes soda bread and potato bread. Non-negotiable.

  • Fadge

    Potato bread, fried in the pan.

  • Yellowman

    Brittle honeycomb toffee sold at the Ould Lammas Fair.

  • Dulse

    Dried seaweed, eaten like crisps.

  • Comber potatoes

    Early croppers with PGI status.

Festivals & events

Féile an Phobail
August · West Belfast
Ould Lammas Fair
Late August · Ballycastle
Belfast International Arts Festival
October · Belfast

Landmarks

  • Giant's Causeway
  • Titanic Belfast
  • Dark Hedges
  • Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge
  • Mourne Mountains

Grid reference

Station
Belfast
Latitude
54.5973°N
Longitude
5.9301°W

These coordinates are what the departure board sends to Open-Meteo for this region.