Road Trips
Causeway Coastal Route: Stops, Map and a Local's Recommendations (2026)
The Causeway Coastal Route: 120 miles that take four hours when the A6 takes ninety minutes, and every stop that justifies it.
Province
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.
Counties
9
Guides
12
Itineraries
1
9 Counties
County Donegal
Ireland's wild northwest corner. The Wild Atlantic Way starts here.
County Antrim
Giant's Causeway, the Glens, and the Causeway Coast.
County Down
The Mourne Mountains sweep down to the sea.
County Derry
A walled city with a remarkable recent history.
County Armagh
The ecclesiastical capital of Ireland. Apple country.
County Fermanagh
Lakelands and island monasteries. Quietly spectacular.
County Tyrone
The heart of Ulster - undervisited, quietly rewarding.
County Cavan
Lake district of the border. Fishing and quiet roads.
County Monaghan
Drumlin country. Patrick Kavanagh's homeland.
Latest from Ulster
Road Trips
Local's Guide: Driving from Armagh to Louth Across Irish Border
Driving from Armagh into Louth across a border you cannot see, and what the speed-limit signs tell you that nothing else does.
Destinations
Why Skip Dublin for a Day in County Armagh: Hidden Gems of the Orchard County
A day in County Armagh instead of queuing at the Guinness Storehouse: the twin cathedrals, Navan Fort and the orchard country.
Destinations
Belfast vs. Dublin: The Real Differences from Someone Who's Lived in Both
Belfast or Dublin, from someone who has lived in both: cost, atmosphere, food, and how to split five to seven days between them.
Where to Stay
Where to Stay in Northern Ireland: Best Areas + Hotels (2026)
Best areas to stay in Northern Ireland, with practical hotel bases for Belfast, the Causeway Coast, Derry, Fermanagh, and first-time trips.
Destinations
The Wild Atlantic Way: Ireland's Ultimate Coastal Road Trip
The Wild Atlantic Way: 2,500 km down Ireland's west coast, how to break it into stages, and the stretches worth the detour.
Getting to Ulster
Fly in
Belfast International, Belfast City, City of Derry Airport
Drive from Dublin
1h 45m to Belfast, 3h to Donegal Town
Rail
Dublin to Belfast Enterprise (2h). Limited within Ulster.
Ferry
Cairnryan to Belfast (2h 20m) from Scotland
Heritage & Ancestry
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.