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Backpacking in Northern Ireland, your guide to County Down.

Killyleagh

Posted By Jonny Blair on October 8, 2024 Comments Off on Killyleagh

Killyleagh is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road from Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,483 people in the 2001 Census. It is …

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Backpacking in Belfast: The Coolest Bars For Finding Single People

Posted By Jonny Blair on February 11, 2019 Comments Off on Backpacking in Belfast: The Coolest Bars For Finding Single People

Belfast is a stunning city. The historic, culture drenched Northern Irish capital has shot up the tourist charts in recent years with justified aplomb, finally. It was all that Belfast deserved. Belfast is a city that loves to party and …

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Millisle

Posted By Jonny Blair on August 11, 2015 Comments Off on Millisle

Millisle is a village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Donaghadee. Millisle is situated in the townlands of Ballymacruise and Ballycopeland, the civil parish of Donaghadee and the …

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Greyabbey

Posted By Jonny Blair on May 20, 2015 Comments Off on Greyabbey

Greyabbey is a small village, townland and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles (11 km) south of Newtownards. Greyabbey is often associated with …

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Comber

Posted By Jonny Blair on January 1, 2015 Comments Off on Comber

Comber is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. Main Sights: War Memorial St. Mary’s Church of Ireland Comber Square Population: 9,000 Places to Stay: Comber Courtyard Apartment Our Favourite Pub: Our Favourite Restaurant: Our Favourite Coffee Shop: Our Comber Secrets: …

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Newtownards

Posted By Jonny Blair on December 22, 2014 Comments Off on Newtownards

Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles (16 km) east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of …

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Bangor

Posted By Jonny Blair on December 22, 2014 Comments Off on Bangor

Bangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is an iconic and popular seaside resort twinned with Bregenz in Austria. Bangor is often referred to as a dormitory town, as most of its residents work in Belfast, …

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