Ulster
The north that most visitors miss entirely
Ulster is Ireland at its most elemental - coastlines that take your breath away, history that goes back past the Celts, and a welcome that's all the warmer for being unexpected. Nine counties, two jurisdictions, one province worth knowing properly.
9 Counties
Ireland's wild northwest corner. The Wild Atlantic Way starts here.
Giant's Causeway, the Glens, and the Causeway Coast.
The Mourne Mountains sweep down to the sea.
A walled city with a remarkable recent history.
The ecclesiastical capital of Ireland. Apple country.
Lakelands and island monasteries. Quietly spectacular.
The heart of Ulster - undervisited, quietly rewarding.
Lake district of the border. Fishing and quiet roads.
Drumlin country. Patrick Kavanagh's homeland.
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Ulster's clan history is among the most complex in Ireland - O'Neill, O'Donnell, MacQuillan. The province's surnames are a reliable indicator of deep roots: Gallagher, Doherty, McLaughlin in Donegal; Campbell, McAuley in Antrim.