Thanks Borris.
The 18th Belfast Film Festival, is currently underway. I watched a documentary called "68, the start of The Troubles" at the weekend. Having been born in '81 (the year of the hunger strikes) my childhood was very much during the continued unrest, albeit I understand the early 70s suffered the worst of it and '72 is often marked as the "worst, of the worst" year, and that reminds me of another film called "71"
Today, thankfully, Northern Ireland is on catch-up..... There's still some way to go, but the silver-lining, is that Northern Ireland still offers the warmest of welcomes and we have not (yet) become a tourist-trap like so many other places have. So, I would suggest you get here and experience the place soon, before the tour companies and franchise hotels/restaurants get too much of a foot-hold.
My OH was assistant producer on another documentary "Boat Builders" which was short-listed for the Film Festival also.... The history in Belfast's shipyard is amazing, of which so much of it still there to see. There's also the Causeway Coast of course. The Mountains of Mourne. Belfast's famous "Black-Taxi" Tours. Some of the best links golf courses in the World and of course the rugged County Donegal. All of which should ensure you have plenty to see, do and experience here in Ulster. Hope you'll make it over again sometime indeed
