contrary to the advice above...... you don't have to avoid the North because of Irish number plates... yes it will be marching season.... and yes there will be trouble (there always is).... but if you are sensible about where you visit you'll be OK....... eg. don't go near the marches or park it in Sandy Row, or Portadown (strong Loyalist areas)...etc..... you can usually tell what sort of area you are in from the murals on the walls and the colour of the kerb stones (avoid red, white, and blue).....

doing the touristy stuff like going up the Antrim Coast road and visiting the Giant's Causeway, seeing the Mournes, wouldn't be a problem...


having said that...... you will already be staying in a beautiful area of the country.... my advice is... get a boat out to Skellig Michael (Great Skellig)..... if you want to see ancient sites... you can't beat this one... even for sheer setting alone it is an amazing experience...


slainte

alison