A rollicking night at
Belfast’s Ulster Hall
Behind
the Wheel
A few pointers for
nAvigAting irish roAds
Take a side jaunt to
giant created the
the town of Downpatrick
causeway to protect his
before leaving Northern
ladylove, Oonagh, from a
Ireland and finishing your
competing suitor. Twenty
epic Irish road trip. The town
minutes down the road, be
The man himself,
St. Patrick
cathedral houses the burial
brave and walk the rope bridge
site of Ireland’s most famous son,
above the ocean waves to
Saint Patrick. It seems a fitting place
the tiny isle of Carrick-a-Rede.
to reflect on your Irish journey and
Reward your bravery with a drop
ponder the road less travelled.
of Irish whiskey at the nearby Old
Bushmills Distillery, Ireland’s oldest
Honouring the doomed ship at Titanic Belfast
working distillery.
Next stop: Belfast, the capital of
Northern Ireland. Though it has
a storied industrial legacy, the city
increasingly draws artists, musicians
and other modern creators. Titanic
Belfast, a museum dedicated to the
ill-fated ocean liner, is one of the
city’s most unique attractions. It was
constructed in the newly developed
Titanic Quarter, where the ship was
originally built. The new zone at
Belfast Harbour also features the
Northern Ireland Science Park, as
well as Paint Hall Studios, home to
the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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summer 2018
CAA sasKaTCheWan
exclusIve extras: Caa
members get discounted
rates and free GPs, when
booking a car rental
through ama: caask.ca/
car-rentals
Go small: smaller
cars are better suited to
narrow irish streets
and rural roads
PIck a sIDe: You drive
on the left in both
countries, but ireland
uses kilometres and the
euro, while it’s miles
and British pounds in
northern ireland
know your eta: driving
times listed on maps
are always the minimum
driving time; traffic and
road construction may
impact the real duration
Don’t sPeeD: The speed
limit is 120 km/h on
motorways, 80 km/h on
regional roads, and
50 km/h in town
morrison/Tourism
Get an IDP: Though
it’s not legally man-
dated, many car-rental
agencies require an
international driver’s
Permit. in Canada, Caa
is the only authorized
idP issuer. Get yours at
a Caa store: caask.ca/
international-
driving-permits