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As we were driving through the Antrim coast, I used the Rough Guide to Ireland and Frommer's Ireland's Best-Loved Driving Tours in addition to a Michelin map of Ireland, all of which I had from our previous trip. Frommer's is good for a general overview and directions on where to turn, the Rough Guide explained the things we were seeing so I wouldn't just rely on the Frommer's driving guide.
If you enjoy tipping an Irish whisky now and then, you might enjoy a stop at Old Bushmills. The tour will teach you all you ever wanted to know about making whisky, but the best part is being chosen as one of the testers - volunteer straight away when they ask - its a great chance to find out the taste differences between Irish, Scoth, and Bourbon!
if you are driving from Derry to Giant's Causeway this is a nice place to stop and strecth your legs!Built to either house the Bishop of Derry's library (or mistress, depending on which tale you listen to) this little structure enjoys a great view from the edge of a cliff over Port Stewart
a more scenic castle is hard to imagine. Not just overlooking the cliffs - a part of the occupied castle actually went over the cliffs during a storm. Originally built in the 14th century, it has a long and colorful history. It is easy to be impressed by the strategic importance this castle must have played!
The first thing most people visit is the Giant's Causeway, a natural formation of basalt columns that look like a M.C Escher print. I like that Irish folktale version of the origins of the Causeway better than the geophysical reality - the Giant, Finn McCool built the stepping stones to visit his lady-giant friend on the Scottish island of Staffa!
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