Backpacking In Northern Ireland : Hiking Up Holy Slemish Mountain, County Antrim

Posted on March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 by Jonny Blair

“Holy mountain” – Noel Gallagher. Backpacking In Northern Ireland ðŸ’šðŸ”´ðŸ¤š: Hiking Up Holy Slemish Mountain, County Antrim It wasn’t until early July 2024 that I finally hiked up to the top of Slemish, arguably Northern Ireland’s holiest mountain. It’s also arguably not a mountain. But I’m not having that. This is my blog and I’m Read more about Backpacking In Northern Ireland : Hiking Up Holy Slemish Mountain, County Antrim[…]

Was There Then: OasisLiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland - September 2002

Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Oasis: LiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland (September 2002). “You’ll never change what’s been and gone” – Noel Gallagher. Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from 1996 to Read more about Was There Then: OasisLiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland - September 2002[…]

How I Got Oasis Tickets In 1997 For The Be Here Now Tour

How I Got OasisTickets In 1997 For DublinOn The Be Here Now Tour

Posted on September 2, 2024September 3, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Nobody knows the way it’s gonna be” – Noel Gallagher. Getting Oasis ticketsin 1997 for the Be Here Now tour was nuts and the proper way to see your favourite rock’n’roll band. Nothing was done online, nobody had the internet, nobody had any type of mobile phone at all, never mind a “smartphone”. Oasis massive Read more about How I Got OasisTickets In 1997 For DublinOn The Be Here Now Tour[…]

Visiting The Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Home Of The World's First Competitive International Football Match

Visiting Ulidia Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Home Of The World’s First Ever Competitive International Football Match

Posted on July 2, 2024November 19, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“This Is Where It All Begins” – The Back Four. “Can’t stop this thing we started” – Bryan Adams. Football Question: Where was the world’s FIRST EVER competitive international football match played? The correct answer is of course: BELFAST, Northern Ireland(then known as Ireland, but still the Irish Football Association/IFA). What’s the craic with it being Read more about Visiting Ulidia Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Home Of The World’s First Ever Competitive International Football Match […]

Backpacking In Northern Ireland️: Getting The Ferry From Ballycastle To Rathlin Island

Posted on June 12, 2024June 16, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“The liberty ship disappeared a long long time ago, searching the seas for love” – Noel Gallagher. Since I was a kid, I have always loved ferry travel. I used to build Lego ferries and I often took ferries on summer holidays. Caught in the here and now, whackpacking a world that’s been and gone, Read more about Backpacking In Northern Ireland️: Getting The Ferry From Ballycastle To Rathlin Island[…]

Friday's Featured Food: Lunch At The New Quays, Portavogie, Northern Ireland (The Most Easterly Pub in Ireland)

Friday’s Featured Food: Seafood Lunch At The New Quays, Portavogie, Northern Ireland️(The Most Easterly Pub in Ireland)

Posted on May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Take me back to the town where I was born, because I’m tired of being a stranger and I’m miles from home” – Noel Gallagher. I grew up in North Down, County Down, Northern Ireland. It’s my homeland and I’m a beach boy and a seaside city boy at heart. I spent most of my Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Seafood Lunch At The New Quays, Portavogie, Northern Ireland️(The Most Easterly Pub in Ireland)[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Visiting The Oldest Irish Pub In The World, Grace Neill’s Donaghade, Northern Ireland️

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Thirsty Thursdays: Visiting The Oldest Irish Pub In The World, Grace Neill’s Donaghade, Northern IrelandðŸ”´️ Grace Neill’s, located in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, is often cited as the oldest pub in Ireland, and as you can see on its website, it claims the title of the oldest, although this is often disputed. The history of Grace Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Visiting The Oldest Irish Pub In The World, Grace Neill’s Donaghade, Northern Ireland️[…]

World Borders: Northern Ireland️ To Republic Of Ireland At Liberty Bridge, Muff, Donegal

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Illusion never changed into something real” – NI *. There are obviously loads of roads and border crossings between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and I’ve crossed that border about 100 times I’d say, given my list of visits to each country. I’ve crossed by bus, train, foot and car. This includes the Read more about World Borders: Northern Ireland️ To Republic Of Ireland At Liberty Bridge, Muff, Donegal[…]