En Voyage - Issue #8
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TITANIC BELFAST<br />
NAAS FARMERS MARKET<br />
COUNTY KILDARE IMAGE @JAMES FENNELL<br />
VIEW FROM MOLS GAP – COUNTY KERRY<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
FROM GUERNSEY<br />
GATWICK<br />
CONNECTS<br />
With so many flights from which<br />
to choose, it’s easy to plan<br />
your trip from Guernsey.<br />
If you catch the earliest Aurigny flight<br />
to Gatwick you can be in Dublin in<br />
time for lunch, and the 12:50 Aer<br />
Lingus return will give you bags of<br />
time to get back to Guernsey.<br />
Of course, if you’re planning a short<br />
break you might prefer to leave Dublin<br />
at 19:10 and stay overnight at Gatwick.<br />
Looking for a quick and easy way to<br />
transfer your luggage?<br />
For hassle-free transfers of your baggage<br />
from Aurigny to onward destinations, and<br />
even your onward boarding card, why<br />
not try out the flight connections service, <br />
GatwickConnects?<br />
Search ‘GatwickConnects’ on<br />
gatwickairport.comfor more information.<br />
There’s no better way to start the day than with<br />
an Ulster Fry: a feast of black and white pudding,<br />
bacon, sausages, tomato and potato farls. Potatoes<br />
proudly feature in a number of dishes, such as champ,<br />
fadge, boxty and colcannon. Farmers’ markets are an<br />
important part of the Irish food scene – Naas Farmers’<br />
Market in County Kildare is on every Saturday from<br />
10am-3pm and includes organic produce from the<br />
Wicklow hills, fresh breads and farmhouse cheeses.<br />
Ireland is famous for its whiskey and you can’t<br />
beat sampling it at its source. Old Bushmills in<br />
County Antrim is the oldest whiskey distillery on<br />
the island whilst the Old Jameson Distillery in<br />
Dublin was recently refurbished and offers three<br />
guided experiences, all of which have a focus on<br />
immersive storytelling – and tasting, naturally.<br />
WHAT TO DO<br />
Dublin is a multicultural, creative hub and in 2010 it<br />
was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature. The<br />
city’s most popular attraction for visitors, however, is<br />
the Guinness Storehouse. Located in the heart of the<br />
St James’s Gate Brewery, this seven-storey building is<br />
dedicated to the history of the making of the worldfamous<br />
beer. Learn how to pour the perfect pint, step<br />
into the imaginative world of Guinness advertising and<br />
finish off at the Gravity Bar, enjoying panoramic views<br />
with a complimentary pint in hand.<br />
The Dublin Discovery Trails are a series of free selfguided<br />
walking trails, helping you to explore the city’s<br />
history, architecture and hidden treasures. Dublin<br />
Castle, Christ Church Cathedral and the Irish Museum<br />
of Modern Art are all highlights not to be missed.<br />
To appreciate Ireland’s diverse landscape, you need<br />
to venture out of the city. The Wicklow Mountains offer<br />
a spectacular contrast to city life, whilst further afield<br />
lie the romantic-sounding counties of Galway, Clare,<br />
Limerick and Kerry. Galway is home to Connemara’s<br />
mountains, lakes, beaches and pretty villages; the<br />
craggy coastline traversed by the Ring of Kerry is<br />
another major attraction, but all of Ireland’s coast is a<br />
joy, especially if you love to walk, cycle or horse ride.<br />
It takes around two hours to drive from Dublin to<br />
Belfast, which is a lively city well worth visiting. From its<br />
mighty shipbuilding past – Titanic Belfast is a majestic<br />
building standing on the very site where the Titanic<br />
was built – to the thriving arts scene centred in the<br />
Cathedral Quarter, Belfast has history, culture and a<br />
wonderful culinary reputation.<br />
Game of Thrones® has become part of Northern<br />
Ireland’s story: as one of the key filming locations for<br />
the hit show, the real-world Westeros is ready to be<br />
explored. The Game of Thrones® tapestry is a 77-metre<br />
long work of art that brings to life the events, locations<br />
and story of this popular series. Currently on display<br />
at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, a new section will be<br />
added every week for the duration of season 7.<br />
There’s too much to see and do in Ireland to do it<br />
justice in one visit, but it’s so easy to get there from<br />
Gatwick, you’ll soon be planning your next trip.<br />
For all your currency needs, order and pay online<br />
at Batif.gg or call the BATIF team on 01481 723069.<br />
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