Northern Ireland Ancestry Tour
This evening, I am reprising a one day ancestry themed tour consisting of Northern Ireland and return to Scotland via ferry. View of Ballintoy After departing our Ballycastle lodgings we drove to Lisnagunogue via Ballintoy , stopping for photos at latter. Lisnagunogue Church At Lisnagunogue we walked through the village, passing a small flock of rams (sheep) being used as eco grass cutters, to the church where we spent a short time viewing grave markers. Eco Grass Cutters Next, we drove to Ballycastle and then nearby Bonmargy Friary. The latter being the remains of a 16th century Franciscan Friary with the grounds used as a burial ground for local people.Here also in buried 16th century local chieftain, Sorley Boy MacDonald plus several Earls of Ulster. Bonmargy Friary Sorley Boy MacDonald Memorial Next, we drove south to Belfast where we availed of lunch in an Irish Pub near the Europa Hotel in the city centre. Next, we travelled north to Larne to connect...