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doug48 Says: located a mile east of the giant's causeway is the ruins of dunseverick castle. dunseverick castle was once the capital of the kingdom of dalriada. it was linked to ancient tara by a great road. it also served as a departure point for 5th century raids on scotland.
doug48 Says: this interesting rock formation was built by the giant fin mac cool so he could step over to scotland to visit his girlfriend. geologists maintain that these rock formations were the result of a volcanic eruption around 61 million years ago. as the layer of tholeiitic...
doug48 Says: carrick-a- rede rope bridge is about a mile east of dunseverick castle. this is a very interesting place to visit on the causeway coast. the bridge hangs 80 feet above the ocean and connects the mainland to a small island. on a windy day it sways with the breeze, not...
doug48 Says: old bushmills is the world's oldest distillery. it's grant to distil dates back to 1608 but bushmills has been in operation since the 15th century. the word whiskey comes from the gaelic, "uisce heatha" meaning the water of life. distillation of spirits in ireland began over...
doug48 Says: a massive rock formation between the little causeway and the middle causeway.
doug48 Says: pictured is a rock formation on the grand causeway.
doug48 Says: pictured is a rock formation on the middle causeway.
doug48 Says: the ruins of dunluce castle is located about 5 miles east of portstewart on A2. this beautiful ruined castle is on a cliff over looking the atlantic ocean. it dates back to the 13th century and was the main fortress of the macdonnels, the chiefs of antrim. part of this...
doug48 Says: located at the entrance to the giant's causeway visitor center is the nook. it is a nice irish pub and restaurant that is less expensive than the restaurant in the visitor center.
The Anchor bar: Reasonable food at reasonable prices
Catspjm Says: Reasonable food at reasonable prices. Quiet a varied menu and good service in comfortable surroundings. Particularly in winter, you will find yourself going in for lunch in front of the real fire and some how staggering out at midnight! Great atmosphere and one of my...
The Harbour Café: The best fry in Portstewart
Catspjm Says: A typical ‘greasy spoon’ seaside café. No frills, but great basic food and loads of it too!
The Montague Hotel: Just as you would expect
Catspjm Says: Steak and chips. No messing around with fancy food. They know their market and cater for it well.
Catspjm Says: Every year around mid May, the roads are closed for a day and the sleepy birds are awoken to the roar of bikes passing by a 200mph. One of the last great road races in the world to be held on a street track and a must if you are in the area or a bike fan. This pic was taken...
Catspjm Says: Being a tasty piece of real estate, with wonderful sea views, it often came under siege, and in 1584 Sorley Boy MacDonnell captured it, when one of his men, employed in the castle, hauled his comrades up the cliff in a basket. Strange but true.Ever the opportunist, Sorley...
Catspjm Says: I have to confess to being a bit of a ‘Castle Head’ and this would be one of my favorites. Largely, it must be said, because of its imposing location and pure presence. It is known locally as ‘Holy Sh*t’ castle as it is the first thing most tourists say when they come round...
Catspjm Says: Like most seaside towns on the Atlantic, the weather can change beyond all recognition in the space of 30 minutes. So for a visit to the beach you will need:1 Swimming costume2 Sun hat3 Factor 25 sunscreen4 Water proofs5 Survival blanket6 Hypothermia kit
Catspjm Says: The Giants Causeway is one of Ireland's most famous tourist attractions. Sadly, expectation management is called for here.People expect a massive expanse of rock, stretching almost to Scotland. The reality however is a small patch of sextagonal rocks. The over all area has a...
Catspjm Says: A good trip to take is a visit to Bushmills. Approx 20km from PortstewartOur tour guide (Please see Belfast and Home page for explaination!) Mari has a special gift in the form of a keen sense of smell, particularly for alcohol. So she was not long in finding Bushmills...
Catspjm Says: Out and about the Coast of Portstewart it can be well worth your while keeping your eyes peeled just off the shore. These two large gray boulders suddenly moved and I discovered they were a mother seal and her rather large cub. If you are very, very lucky you can...
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On the coast close to Portstewart and the Giant's Causeway you also find the ruins of Dunluce Castle.Many many years ago some of the rock crumbled underneath...
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the town of portstewart developed as a popular seaside resort for victorian tourists. portstewart is best known for it's strand, a long sandy beach just west of town. just east of portstewart is the...
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See?? The sun does shine in Ireland sometimes
At the beginning I suppose. Generally a very good place to begin. Some of my earliest memories hail from Portstewart. Growing up in Belfast during the worst of ‘The Troubles’ it was always a haven......
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I had one reason to come to Portstewart and that was the Giant's Causeway. But I found that Portstewart was actually a rather nice little town. This picture was taken from the main street which is...
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I stayed in Portstewart as the tackyness of Portrush harshed my mellow. But what I found in Portstewart was a mellow I never experienced before on my travels. : )
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