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Sailing in Dún Laoghaire
You can tell Dún Laoghaire is a sailing hotspot even with your eyes closed:
How? By listening to that soft flapping of sail on mast and the gentle knocking of boats
Contact: Dún Laoghaire for morre information.
Open all year except Christmas Day.
Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland
HBO’s Game of Thrones (GOT) is bac to ignite our screens with A Storm of Swords…let
the fantasy commence!
Contact: Dún Laoghaire for more information.
Shane’s Castle
Built in the 14th century on the edge of Lough Neagh, the ruined castle created an
evocative backdrop for the famous tournament scen from season 1. Just south of
Belfast, 18th-century Castle Ward was converted to create the frostbitten town of
Winterfell.
Contact: Shane’s Castle for more information.
Fantasy Land
The foot of the haunting Mourne Mountains in County Down portrayed the swaying
grasslands of the entrance to Vaes Dothrak.
And they are mountains that are no stranger to fantasy novels – in fact, this is the very
landscape that inspired The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe author CS Lewis to
create Narnia.
Contact: Patrick O’Donoll for more information.
Stay somewhere different: Hulking castles, cliff-top lighthouses and
country homes buffered with forest… Gorgeous to look at, yes, but
they also make excellent places to stay!
Accommodation:
Helen’s Tower, County Down Edinburgh
King of the castle
Lisheen Castle
Gyreum Ecolodge
Travelling to Ireland couldn't be easier with a wide range of ferry and airline
connections, as well as excellent inclusive holidays from a wide variety of tour
operators.
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