Blogs, Blags & Brags!
Blogs, Blags & Brags!
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Living in Belfast during the Troubles, our tour guides have a wealth of stories they want to share with you. Entertainment for you, therapy for them!
The Belfast home bakery – a visitor’s guide
Have you ever wondered how our guides maintain their incredible stamina and athletic physiques? Complex carbohydrates are a vital source of energy for tour guides, and the best place to find them - whether you’re a guide or a guest - is in a home bakery, a uniquely Northern Irish institution.
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The Belfast Sludge Boats
Tour guide James Ellson takes a deep dive (not literally thankfully) into the Belfast Sludge Boats and their role in keeping the city clean.
The Millisle Kinder Farm
During the Second World war a derelict farm in Millisle, County Down, would become home to hundreds of Jewish refugee children fleeing the war in Europe.
Lunch In Belfast
Where are the best and closest places at the end of the tour to get a tasty lunch? Here's a few of our favourite recommendations.
Dr. William Drennan
Dr. William Drennan, a United Irishman centuries ahead of his time in many ways, comes under the microscope of our lead guide Paul Donnelly.
Belfast and the Cinema (or the ‘Picture House’)
Donzo's blog about the lost cinemas of Belfast
Donzo’s Ma, Belfast, and the ‘Swinging Sixties’…
Donzo interviews his Ma about Belfast's nightlife before the Troubles really got started...
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