@ Belfast Port Princess Purry Paws begins her tour of "Northern Ireland" by downloading a map of specially chosen locations! Map of Northern Ireland Welcome to Northern Ireland! The official flag of this country is the Union Flag, but St Patrick's Saltire (a red diagonal cross on a white field) represents Northern Ireland on the Union Flag. After arriving at the busy port of Belfast, home of the Titanic, the pets will have an extremely varied trip, viewing not only Neolithic sites and a wonder of the world dating back 50 million years, but they will also enjoy lots of bracing fresh air, viewing castles and coastlines! In the evenings, perhaps they will enjoy some legendary Northern Irish music with traditional meals in the local taverns. Belfast Port Welcome to Northern Ireland! Céad Míle Fáilte One hundred thousand welcomes! Your journey begins in the capital city of Belfast. Northern Ireland separated from The Republic of Ireland in 1921 because its citizens wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom. Of historical note, you are following the route that many from Scotland traveled when leaving their country for what they hoped was a better life for their families. People often emigrated to the Ulster area of Northern Ireland, then eventually to Canada and the United States. Descendants of those people are often referred to as Ulster-Scots.
While touring the British Isles, you met Splodge.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Splodge the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Belfast Shipping Hub "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Sunshine, after she and Princess Purry Paws had spent some time exploring another long grassy path to its end. "Is there a gift shop at the end? The thought of that generally keeps me going." Belfast Shipping Hub The port of Belfast is a busy shipping hub, handling a large majority of the sea trade of the entire island of Ireland. Hundreds of shipping containers line the dock ready to be transported.
While touring the British Isles, you met Sunshine.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Sunshine the Dauntless Dolphin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Harland & Wolff Shipyard "You know this game we're going to see tonight, Sapphire Rose?" asked Princess Purry Paws. "What exactly is 'hurling'? What do they hurl?" "I asked the night porter, Princess Purry Paws. It's named after the hurley, which is a wooden bat two to three feet long, used to hit the ball, or 'hurl', towards the opposing team's goal." "Sounds exciting, Sapphire Rose!" Harland & Wolff Shipyard The Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast is most famous for building ocean liners for the White Star Line in the early 1900s, including the ill-fated Titanic. A nearby visitor attraction named Titanic Belfast provides a place to reflect on one of the most tragic ocean liner stories in history. While the shipyard has not been involved in shipbuilding in recent years, it has instead focused on ship repair and offshore construction. The yellow gantry cranes nicknamed Samson and Goliath, have become city landmarks.
While touring the British Isles, you met Sapphire Rose.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Sapphire Rose the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Belfast City Centre “Shall we stop and have our lunch here, Princess Purry Paws?” asked Dahlia . “Yes, it seems a good spot, Dahlia! Let's perch on those tree stumps there!" Belfast City Centre Northern Ireland: Belfast City Centre. On the left (building with the clock and vertical pillars) is the former Sinclair’s department store at the corner of Royal Avenue and (lower) North Street, completed in 1926 to a design by James Scott, architect and civil engineer. The present Art Deco facade was added in 1935. On the right-hand side is the Castle Court Shopping Centre (the buildings with the white vertical lights).
While touring the British Isles, you met Dahlia.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Dahlia the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Castlewellan Forest Park "Ooh, Layla! It says here that Ballygally Castle in Co Antrim, now a hotel, is reputedly the most haunted place in Northern Ireland—the ghost of the castle’s first owner is reputed to knock at guests’ doors at midnight!" "That's not where we're staying tonight, is it, Princess Purry Paws?" quavered Layla. Castlewellan Forest Park Castlewellan Forest Park contains three distinct attractions and a lake. They are: the 18th-century National Arboretum, which contains over 700 varieties of taxa; Castlewellan Castle, built in 1858; and Peace Maze, which contains a hedge maze made of 6000 yew trees, the second-longest hedge maze in the world. and a lake. Castlewellan is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
While touring the British Isles, you met Layla.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Layla the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Newcastle, County Down "Oh, Choose a name," groaned Princess Purry Paws. "That Ulster fry we had for breakfast is the largest meal we've ever been faced with!" "Fried egg, soda bread, potato pancakes, mushrooms, fried tomato, those yummy baked beans—I had to stop at that point, Princess Purry Paws!" Newcastle, County Down Residents of Newcastle like to refer to their little town as the activity resort of Northern Ireland. One of Newcastle's prominent features in the Mourne Mountains is Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland's highest mountain. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals for walking and hiking. Newcastle is also famous for Mourne Granite, which has been used to make paving stones in many cities around the world. Mourne granite was used to make the base of the 9/11 memorial in New York.
While touring the British Isles, you met Choose a name.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mourne Wall "You know this game we're going to see tonight, Chirp?" asked Princess Purry Paws. "What exactly is 'hurling'? What do they hurl?" "I asked the night porter, Princess Purry Paws. It's named after the hurley, which is a wooden bat two to three feet long, used to hit the ball, or 'hurl', towards the opposing team's goal." "Sounds exciting, Chirp!" Mourne Wall Mourne Wall in County Down was built to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies in the Silent Valley Reservoir which supplies Belfast. The drystone granite wall took 18 years to build, extends 22 miles across 15 mountains, and is 1.5 meters high (4 ft 11 in) and almost 1 meter (over 2 ft) thick.
While touring the British Isles, you met Chirp.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Chirp the Chickadee. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballykeel Dolmen "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Princess Purry Paws," said iddels, "for this experience alone?" Princess Purry Paws, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Ballykeel Dolmen Ballykeel Dolmen known locally as the "Hag's Chair" is a neolithic burial site that has a huge capstone supported by three upright stones. It is located in Newry, County Down, and is dated between 4000 to 2500 BC. Dolmens have been called fanciful names and locals have woven magical tales of fairies, giants, and witches around the ancient stones.
While touring the British Isles, you met iddels.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with iddels the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Narrow Water Castle “Oh hello, Princess Purry Paws!” cried Pookey. “Didn’t we bump into each other at the fairground back in September? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!” "It certainly is, Pookey!" responded Princess Purry Paws. Narrow Water Castle Narrow Water Castle is a typical example of the tower houses found throughout Ireland from the 15th until the 17th century. Tower houses are normally three or more stories high and often have chambers within the walls containing stairs, closets, and latrines. The 16th-century castle ruins are near Newry on the County Down bank of the Clanrye River.
While touring the British Isles, you met Pookey.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Pookey the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballymacdermot Court Tomb "It says here that Killyleagh Castle in Co Down is the oldest continually occupied castle in Ireland, inhabited since the 13th century and now a private home!" announced Princess Purry Paws. Bunnibuns digested this information. "It must be handy to pull up the drawbridge when you just want a cosy night in. I bet it has a bunch of chilly draughts rattling round the place, though!" Ballymacdermot Court Tomb Ballymacdermot Court Tomb, located near Ballykeel Dolmen in County Armagh lies on the southern slopes of Ballymacdermot Mountain close to Newry. It is an extremely well-preserved Neolithic burial site with three chambers. It can be dated between 4000 and 2500 BC. An excavation in 1962 found human cremation remains, flint and ceramics.
While touring the British Isles, you met Bunnibuns.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Bunnibuns the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Loughbrickland Sunset Princess Purry Paws opened her rucksack to change her hat. jingle could see Princess Purry Paws had a large, floppy sunhat, a balaclava, a rain hat, a woolly bobble hat, a beanie, a deerstalker hat and a swimming cap! “Did you bring a fez too?” jingle asked Princess Purry Paws. Loughbrickland Sunset Loughbrickland is a small village in County Down. It may be small in size but it is mighty in scenery as is evident by this spectacular sunset.
While touring the British Isles, you met jingle.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with jingle the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Lough Beg “What have you got in your tote bag, DILLIGAS?” asked Princess Purry Paws. “It looks very full!” “I’ve come prepared for anything, Princess Purry Paws,” responded DILLIGAS. “There’s deck shoes, snowshoes, tennis shoes, flip-flops, flippers, walking boots, Wellington boots—you name it, I’ve got it!” Lough Beg Lough Beg, translated little lake, is a small freshwater lake located on the border between County Londonderry and County Antrim. Due to the area's many rare plants and the lake's use by migrating birds the area was designated as Lough Beg National Nature Reserve. Church Island, located on the lake, isn't actually a true island because it is accessible by foot in the summer. The church on the island is reputed to date back to the time of Saint Patrick when he founded a Christian settlement there. The Bullaun Stone has a hollow that fills with water, which local anecdote claims it was worn by Patrick kneeling on it in prayer. Pilgrims come to the island each year, on the first Sunday in September, to celebrate the feast of Saint Thaddeus.
While touring the British Isles, you met DILLIGAS.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with DILLIGAS the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballymena, County Antrim "In our tour guide it says Lough Neagh, splat in the middle of the country, is the largest freshwater lake in both the UK and the British Isles," remarked Jack. "Fancy that!" said Princess Purry Paws. Ballymena, County Antrim Ballymena is a town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland. The town has held two annual fairs and a Saturday market in perpetuity since 1626, a deal struck by the Adair family and King Charles I.
While touring the British Isles, you met Jack.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Jack the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballygally, County Antrim "Today's trivia question, rex!" announced Princess Purry Paws. "What is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?" "I know this, Princess Purry Paws! Slieve Donard, at 850 metres (2,790 feet) near Newcastle, County Down." Ballygally, County Antrim Ballygally or Ballygalley is a village and holiday resort in County Antrim, Northern Ireland which lies on the Antrim coast.
While touring the British Isles, you met rex.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with rex the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballygally Head “Shall we stop and have our lunch here, Princess Purry Paws?” asked Zoot . “Yes, it seems a good spot, Zoot! Let's perch on those tree stumps there!" Ballygally Head A closeup of Ballygally reveals the quiet seaside village on Ballygally Head.
While touring the British Isles, you met Zoot.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Zoot the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ballygally Shoreline "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Tassie, after she and Princess Purry Paws had spent some time exploring another long grassy path to its end. "Is there a gift shop at the end? The thought of that generally keeps me going." Ballygally Shoreline As the sun sets we are treated to an even closer look at Ballygally.
While touring the British Isles, you met Tassie.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Tassie the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Dunluce Castle “Some of these places are so quaint!” Choose a name ♡ Molly said. “Yes," said Princess Purry Paws, "and then the next stop has something really awe-inspiring!" Dunluce Castle Dunluce Castle is a ruined medieval castle, once home to Clan McDonnell. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side of the basalt outcropping, which no doubt protected the castle and its inhabitants in its heyday.
While touring the British Isles, you met Choose a name ♡ Molly.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Choose a name ♡ Molly the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name ♡ Molly and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Giant's Causeway "I guess it's a complex culture in Northern Ireland, isn't it, Amanda?" mused Princess Purry Paws. "You mean it shares the culture of Ireland and the culture of the United Kingdom, Princess Purry Paws? Is it the best of both worlds, do you think?" Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, Giant's Causeway was named the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
While touring the British Isles, you met Amanda.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Amanda the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Causeway Peninsula “Shall we stop and have our lunch here, Princess Purry Paws?” asked Flutter . “Yes, it seems a good spot, Flutter! Let's perch on those tree stumps there!" Causeway Peninsula This coastal landscape in Northern Ireland looks towards the Atlantic Ocean with the gate lodge ruins on small peninsula at Dunseverick, close to Giants Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
While touring the British Isles, you met Flutter.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Flutter the Purple Dragonfly 2.0. They both received one silver mole!
@ Benone Beach “Some of these places are so quaint!” Pekoe said. “Yes," said Princess Purry Paws, "and then the next stop has something really awe-inspiring!" Benone Beach Benone Beach (or "Strand"), County Londonderry. Benone Strand, multiple recipient of the European Blue Flag Award, most recently in 2020, is a must-see when visiting the area. With seven miles of golden sand and a magnificent backdrop of mountain and cliff scenery and stunning views across to Donegal, this is an attractive sightseeing environment along with the usual seaside activities including watersports, walking, picnic spots and fishing. The clean, firm, golden sands of Benone Strand are without rocks, shingle or seaweed and are preceded by the glorious natural formations of Benone's sand dunes. Benone is a haven for nature lovers as the entire area is a paradise for the study of botany, entomology, and shells.
While touring the British Isles, you met Pekoe.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Pekoe the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Goldfinch "You know this game we're going to see tonight, Buzzz?" asked Princess Purry Paws. "What exactly is 'hurling'? What do they hurl?" "I asked the night porter, Princess Purry Paws. It's named after the hurley, which is a wooden bat two to three feet long, used to hit the ball, or 'hurl', towards the opposing team's goal." "Sounds exciting, Buzzz!" Goldfinch Goldfinches can be seen anywhere there are scattered bushes and trees, rough ground with thistles and other seeding plants. Likes orchards, parks, gardens, heathland and commons. Goldfinches can be seen all year round. Some leave the UK to winter in France, Spain and Belgium.
While touring the British Isles, you met Buzzz.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Buzzz the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
Buzzz gave you 1 "British Isles Travel Stamp" size 10
@ Newtownstewart, County Tyrone As Princess Purry Paws's tour of "Northern Ireland" comes to an end, she rests under a shady tree and looks back on a perfect day. Break of Dawn Beech Tree Reflecting the colours of the rising sun, this beech tree has become a tourist attraction for travelling pets far and wide. Newtownstewart, County Tyrone Northern Ireland: Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and lies on the River Strule below the confluence with its tributary the Owenkillew. Princess Purry Paws has completed their tour of "Northern Ireland"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also tour part of "The British Isles"!
While touring the British Isles, you met Enterbeauty a name for this pet.
Princess Purry Paws shook paws with Enterbeauty a name for this pet the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Enterbeauty a name for this pet gave you 1 "Break of Dawn Beech Tree"
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