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    • MatkaajaRundreise durch Irland
      12
      Päivä 5

      Auf dem Weg Richtung Nordirland

      9. kesäkuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      Heute war der erste Tag mit Regen. Da wir jedoch nichts auf dem Weg Richtung Nordirland geplant hatten, habe wir uns von den Eindrücken auf der Fahrt treiben lassen und uns ein Wellnesshotel mit Seealgenbad in der Nähe von Derry gegönnt.Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaIreland
      Päivä 16

      Derry City Wall

      22. heinäkuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

      Mom and I got up and walked the Derry Wall. Pretty cool. It's about a mile around, and served the purpose of protecting the city in the 1600's. It served the purpose of keeping the Catholics out in the 1900's.Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaIreland 2023
      1
      Päivä 11

      Starting the morning right!

      12. toukokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

      Starting the morning right. The local bakery, Courtney's, came highly recommended. Spot on! Scones, fresh cream filled donut, cinnamon donut, and an apple tart. 😋 No! We did NOT eat them all right away! Saved some for later. 😆

      Stopped in the church gardens across the street. Just lovely. They have a 200 year old beech tree according to Paudi ("not Paulie" we were told), the grounds keeper. Many nuns are buried under this tree as the building that now has a Catholic school was once a nunnery. The chapel has stained glass windows by Harry Clarke (1889-1931), an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator whose works are considered national treasures.

      We left a sunny Dingle to drive into the clouds covering the Conner Pass on our way to the Blennerville Windmill. What we thought was a photo op turned into a really interesting stop. The port here is where the Jeanne Johnson famine ship departed from for other lands (remember we saw this ship on Day 1). At 5 stories tall, this stone windmill is the largest working windmill in Ireland. The mill has been refurbished and is again operational. The miller gave us a tour and demonstrations about how it all functioned. Quite amazing. Even Richard learned something new! 🤓

      The ferry system has been grand.  We took a second car ferry trip today to cut over to the Kilkie Cliffs and Pollock Holes. This was yet another of the amazing "like another world" sites. 

      The Cliffs of Moher are one of the most famous sites and images of Ireland. The sheer cliffs are 700 ft high - second highest in Ireland and has one of the major bird nesting colonies. They are stunning to see!       Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaIreland 2023
      1
      Päivä 10

      Things don't always go as you plan...

      11. toukokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

      Things don't always go as you plan...the Sea Safari was cancelled (rough seas). 😢 The up side to that is we had lots of time for the Slea Head Drive! The morning started out a bit cool, gray, and windy - some real Irish weather. 😀

      First stop - Fairy Fort and critters. 🐑🐎🐐🦙 We had so much fun with the animals we kinda forgot about the fort. Stop two was Dunbeg Fort and no critters so I could focus. This fort, from 500BC, is nearly falling into the ocean as erosion wears away at the cliff. I hiked up to see some of the abandoned famine houses while Richard checked out the building that housed a restaurant. When I got back, he had found us some real Irish headgear to help complete our conversion. 😆☘️

      Somewhere between the 8th and 12th centuries, dry stone stacked huts called "beehive huts" were built. They were used mostly by monks and Star Wars film crews.

      Onward...Dunmore Beach and Dunquin Pier. This is where the less than 175 inhabitants of the Blanket Islands would row across to unload their sheep and other items to sell on the main island. This island's people were instrumental in helping the Irish language not go extinct. Today, Irish is now a required to be taught in schools and is growing in use. Learn more: blasket.ie

      Stopped for a pint at the western most pub in Ireland, Kruger's. We then continued our loop around with a stop at the Gallarus Oratory. Also built using the stacked dry stone method, it stands today exactly as it was built over 1000 years ago. There has been no need for any renovations! Amazing! 

      Back in town, we popped into Murphy's for some locally made ice cream. Oh my goodness!! Such great flavors - Brown Bread Crumble, Chocolate Whiskey, Dingle Sea Salt, and Honeycomb Caramel. 😋🍦 I know, brown bread ice cream sounds really weird, but it was delicious!

      We had enough time to drive Slea Head a second time...hoping for a little more sun. We didn't get the sunset we were hoping for, but we did stop back at Kruger's for a pub dinner. Learned about Sheep Dog peanut butter whiskey. Delicious!

      After a few hundred more photos, we arrived back in Dingle in time to hit a couple of pubs. Foxy John's is half pub, half hardware store. 😂 Then, down the street to Nelligan's for some TRAD (traditional) music to end our day.       Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaIreland
      11
      Päivä 22–23

      Derry Northern Ireland

      1. lokakuuta 2024, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      We crossed into Northern Ireland today after a quick visit to Letterkenny. Google Maps didn't let us know, but since my phone stopped working, we figured it out. It never occurred to me that I would need two plans, but it is a different country. The drive was every bit as pretty the people just as friendly. Our B&B on William St was one block from where Bloody Sunday took place, and our host Kevin remembers it well. He was 8, and his parents came home from what was supposed to be a peaceful rally and locked them in the house for almost a week. We visited the memorials and murals in that area. It's hard to imagine how recent it was. We totally loved Derry. It's such a nice blend of old and new. People are friendly and there is music everywhere. The original walls from the 15th and 16th centuries are still in tact, and it's about a mile walk around the top. There were tributes to the Derry Girls alongside tributes to revolutionary heroes. Quite unexpected, but it works. We walked for hours and then found a pub with traditional music. Initially, it was a group of young people with someone who appeared to be their music teacher. The pub was full of their families as well as tourists and regulars. It reminded me a bit of Song Farmers as each performer took turns leading a song. At 8:00, the lights flashed, and everyone under 18 had to leave. A young couple from Ottawa with a baby had joined us at our table, and they had to go too. Quite a coincidence as the young father races at our yacht club at least once a year with our dock neighbor. After the kids left, some other musicians sat down, and the music continued. A couple from Owen Sound sat with us, too. They were traveling the opposite direction to us, so we shared suggestions based on both our experiences. The next morning, we walked across the Peace Bridge and explored some other parts of the city.Lue lisää

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    • Europa, wir kommen
      2
      Päivä 341

      Derry/Londonderry

      24. toukokuuta 2024, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Während die Stadt in der Republik Irland Derry heißt, wird sie im Vereinigten Königreich Londonderry genannt (nur die Einwohner selber sagen meistens Derry).
      Nachdem wir einen kurzen Abstecher zur Peace Bridge gemacht haben, ging es einmal durch die Innenstadt zur St. Columb´s Cathedral, die zur Church of Ireland gehört, also anglikanisch ist. (Nicht nur mit dem Geld ist das kompliziert hier!) Eine schöne Kirche, in der mich besonders die uralten Flaggen beeindruckt haben.
      Da ich mich bisher eher wenig mit dem Nordirlandkonflikt beschäftigt habe und auch bisher nicht so wirklich wusste worum es dabei eigentlich geht, haben wir noch das Museum of Free Derry besucht. Das Gebäude steht in Bogside, dem Viertel, in dem am 30. Januar 1972 die Demonstration stattfand, die später im "Bloody Sunday" endete. Sehr eindrucksvolle und bewegende Texte, Bilder und Videos sind in dem kleinen Museum zu sehen.      Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaEin Sommer im Norden
      Päivä 104

      Peace Bridge

      13. elokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Die Derry Peace Bridge über den Fluss Foyle überbrückt eine 400 Jahre alte politische Kluft zwischen zwei Seiten einer einst bitter gespaltenen Gesellschaft.
      Die Brücke wurde am 25. Juni 2011 eröffnet und ist 235 Meter lang.Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaIreland
      1
      Päivä 6

      Derry

      18. toukokuuta 2023, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Derry is where Bloody Sunday occured in 1972. It happened as a result of 'The Toubles' associated with separation of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK). Thirteen people died and an inquiry said these people provoked the situation. After a second inquiry it was found that they were innocent. Derry has done a lot of work to promote peace since that incident.Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaAuszeit
      Päivä 599

      Londonderry Derry

      6. kesäkuuta 2024, Pohjois-Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Wir sind in Nordirland angekommen. Das Navi springt auf mp/h um, der Provider schreibt, surfen wie zuhause.
      Was braucht es mehr 😂🤷🏼‍♀️?

      Derry [ˈdɛɹɪ] (offiziell Londonderry; irisch Doire Cholm Chille [ˈdɛɾʲə ˌxɔɫəm ˈçɪl̠ʲə], deutsch ‚Eichenhain des (hl.) Columcille‘, oder meist kurz Doire ‚Eichenhain‘) ist eine Stadt in Nordirland. Sie ist mit etwa 85.000 Einwohnern (Stand 2008) die zweitgrößte Stadt Nordirlands und viertgrößte der irischen Insel. Sie liegt am River Foyle in der historischen Grafschaft (County) Londonderry nahe der Grenze zur Republik Irland. Die Stadt Derry war seit 1973 Teil des größeren Districts Derry, zu dem auch das ländliche Umland der Stadt gehörte, und ist seit 2015 Teil des Districts Derry City and Strabane. Derry ist nunmehr einer der beiden Verwaltungssitze des Distrikts Derry City and Strabane.

      Ich habe inzwischen meine Liebe zu irische Interpreten entdeckt. Røry Gallagher und The Undertones sind zwei, die ich durch Plakate und Wandbilder entdeckt habe. Echt gut.. Gefällt mir 🥳      Lue lisää

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    • MatkaajaTo the emerald isle again
      Päivä 7–8

      The Troubles

      13. lokakuuta 2024, Irlanti ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      History in one's own life time is truly fascinating. Throughout my youth "The Troubles' was there, always on the news, a scary, scary place. Its scar is left on Derry, now a vibrant, safe, interesting city. I did a wee museum dander, then went off on a cycle. Sobering. At one point, I found myself in a dead end with 20' high fences all around, kerb stones and lamp posts painted red, white and blue. A screaming loyalist area. I felt uneasy. It must have been shit back then for your average punter.Lue lisää

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