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.