Tears in Irish History

The Troubles ended with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Tears manifested mourning and sadness of the 30-year warfare, while the peace wall, which divided the nationalist Falls Road and unionist Shankill Road in Belfast once, also left a unique remark on this history.

As for tear jerking moments, the romance of Jack and Rose in Titanic brings the audience emotional impact. Belfast is indeed the place where this luxurious shop was designed, built and launched in 1992. Join a Shipyard Ride and pay tribute to the loss in the tragic voyage.

When the giant Benandonner tried to threaten Ireland, the giant Finn retaliated by tearing up the coastline and creating Giant’s Causeway. The myth offers a different explanation, how volcanic activity formed the interlocking basalt hexagonal columns 60 million years ago.

Do not miss out the Carrickfergus, one of the best preserved medieval structures in Ireland; visit the Carnlough Harbor where Game of Thrones filmed as the Free City; or challenge yourself with the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, with an epic coast view as a reward.

Happy tears are in exchange for the graduates of Trinity College Dublin. Founded by Queen Elizabeth, its library is just another highlight. The Long Room houses 200,000 books. You will be struck by the scent of knowledge, and the famous manuscripts, the Book of Kells.

The night is young. Randomly join a pub crawl in either Ireland or Northern Ireland. An event originated in Great Britain, where people formulate new bonds and socialize in several bars, pubs and taverns within short walking distances. Leave no tears in your beer…