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Golfers can challenge their skills on the
courses that honed those of majors champions
Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Darren
Clarke. Royal County Down,
Ardglass, Portstewart and of
course the links at Royal
Portrush where the
2012 Irish
Open
will take place from
June 28th to July 1st. The
traditional seaside town of
Portrush lies on the Causeway Coastal Route –
home to some of Ireland’s most spectacular
scenery including the Glens of Antrim and
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and be sure to
visit the Old Bushmills Distillery dating back
to 1608.
From celebrations to
commemorations, arts
to architecture, North-
ern Ireland is telling a new story in 2012. It’s
time to spread the word. United Airlines
provides year-round service to Belfast so it’s
never been easier to get there!
For more information on visiting Northern
Ireland visit discoverireland.com/ni2012
The centenary of the Titanic will be commemo-
rated in Belfast with a festival, and the opening
in April of
Titanic Belfast Visitor Experience
;
the largest Titanic visitor
experience in the world. The
iconic building, in the city
where the ship was built,
contains 6 floors and 9 galler-
ies providing a state-of-the-art
experience (The-titanic.com)
Enjoy a sprinkle of history, myths and legends
and some geologicial wonder at the new
Giant’s Causeway Visitor Center
at the
UNESCO World Heritage Site on the
Northern Antrim coast.
Possibly Northern Ireland’s most
renowned and best-loved festival, the
Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at
Queen’s
will celebrate its momentous
50th year with the biggest ever
program of events as the world’s
finest performers in every area of
the arts play venues throughout
(what Lonely Planet calls) the
“hip, happening and histori-
cal” City of Belfast.
“Hip, happening
and historical”
Lonely Planet
The biggest celebration in Northern Ireland’s history is planned for 2012,
and it will take the entire year to get through them all. From festivals to
concerts, great unveilings and grand openings, it promises to be unforget-
table. With a series of spectacular events and celebrations to enjoy in
2012, there has never been a better time to visit Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
is about to take
center stage!
Royal Portrus
Visiting the Titanic Belfast Visitor
The Crown
Dining at Raya
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