VLOG! – I Went To Ireland & Northern Ireland & Had Fun Thank You

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‘Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels)’ on Small Harp by Tiffany Schaefer
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‘In Air Flow’ by Marcus Welsh

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Praise for Marcus’ content –
‘Watch what sorry? I wouldn’t have thought so’ – Mum

Documentaries –
General Irish History – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21p9pbzj44U

The Troubles – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAAmf6eTReQ
Bloody Sunday – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7WvYmwVhKA
Potato Famine – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nL_RsAjxhg

0:00 Tired Intro
1:16 London
2:30 Anglesey
6:36 Dublin
10:24 Malin Head (Donegal County)
12:23 Road Trip Day 1 – Derry/Londonderry
14:13 Dunluce Castle
14:43 Giamnts Causeway
16:25 Dunseverick Castle
17:13 Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge
18:42 The Dark Hedges
19:28 Road Trip Day 2 – Portrush & Rainbow
20:33 Cranny Falls

Don’t look at me. I’m morning sailing here on my way back to the UK from Dublin, Ireland. I was going to do a nice introduction about this video, which is me travelling around Anglesey, Ireland, Northern Ireland. (Tannoy) Follow the arrows to find your way.

I’ve had a really great time actually. Here is a catalogue of my calamities across the Irish, the fair, the Fair Isle, the Fair Isle of Land. Uhhh. I’m going for breakfast. There was a queue. I’m not queuing. Um, that’s. That’s it. Do you want to see my eyes? Okay. Welcome to Ireland. You won’t believe the view I’ve got from my hotel room here. I’m going to show you now, actually, because it’s quite stunning. It’s something to behold.

So I’m actually not in Ireland. It was a lie. Just doing a joke. I am in London because I’m going to go and see The National at Alexandra Palace, so I’ll do a clip of that here. Maybe. I don’t really like recording, having my phone out when

I’m watching something. (Phone Ringing) It’s James. Hi. No, no, I’m going to Ireland remember. You said I could have these days off? No, I’ve got no plans tonight. Yeah, I can do it. Yeah. Okay, bye. Go away. I’ve arrived in Wales, Anglesey and there’s a storm. I didn’t fancy the ferry today, so I’m going to stay here for a couple of days. So my plan right now, right now is right if I’m in Anglesey. Let’s try and see some things I’ve never seen in

The wild before. So I’ve got two things on my list. Number one is a red squirrel. I’ve only ever seen them on the, um. Uh, T, TV I found this website where they have a, um, a map of sightings of red squirrels.

And there’s one quite close to where I am now. Last spotted in 2014 so. Squirrel signs. Chewed cones and scales. Scales. Is that one? No stick. Just check it. Stick. When I was driving here, um, a red squirrel ran out in front of the car.

So I have seen one because I almost killed one, but I barely got a good look at it. I didn’t bring my, um, proper zoom zoom camera. So you probably won’t even see the red squirrel, though. Maybe it would just be me having a good, um,

A good old look, there’s a dog. The nice people who the dog was with said they saw one, but then I put them off by telling my story about, um, nearly killing. God it would be one if if one came on. Good. If good at.. What?? ?

Oh, God, I’m so unfit. I think we’re getting into squirrel territory. I’m going to go in here and I’m gonna blend in with my, uh, camouflage. What’s the red squirrels favorite type of tree? That’s not a joke. That is me thinking out loud.

I’m gonna say some squirrel facts over this. Red squirrel facts. Hiya! Red squirrels usually have 2 to 3 young called kittens. AWW. Red squirrels make more than one drey (nest) in case one gets damaged and to reduce the possibility of it being found by predators like me.

They don’t hibernate, in autumn they collect food for winter when they’re less active, but they remain awake. Looks like a nice little area to have a little nut case. Let’s leap this. Let’s bound over that tree. That looks like a funny tree. Blocked by this barrier. Tickets, please hahaha. Hello.

I found a den. So perhaps they live there? Not they. I don’t know, an animal. Red squirrel is officially classed as near threatened in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The main cause behind their decline is the introduction of grey squirrels from America. Oh, dragonfly. Cute. What’s that sound?

Is that nut collection? Oh, this is the tree. It’s got branches. It’s got shade. That’s where I would live if I was a red squirrel. This is exactly. Oh my God. I see one? Do you see it there? Oh my God. I knew this was the tree. Trouble is, I scared it by

Walking in willy nilly. My God. I’ve seen one. I don’t know if you saw it jump away when I bounded it in. And then I drove about for a bit and had oysters. Here I am in my sailing vessel off to Ireland. And good night. Good night for now. . Hi, I’m in Dublin. I hired a cars. I needed one for my road trip. First impressions of Dublin are very positive. Seems very clean and friendly. And then I stepped out of the car hire place hehehe. No. I’m joshing. Here’s the River Liffey. Very splendid in the sunlight.

And later on you’ll see in the moonlight. What I did enjoy was after a few hours walking and exploring, I had looped around. Not to say it’s a small city as such, but it’s definitely an ideal one for a weekend city break here. Some damson ice cream. Very nice.

Very veejgan. Uh, or was it elderberry? I can’t remember what it was actually. Got this jacket from some of the thrifty, thrifty shops. Uh, do I look like a bus seat? Let me know in the comments. Or, uh, the floor err carpet of a cinema in the 90s.

Dublin Castle looked very impressive amongst the modernity of the city. However, I couldn’t find the fucking entrance, so I didn’t go in there in the end. This is Molly Malone, statue thereof. The legend goes that Molly was a beautiful young girl who

Worked as a fishmonger until she died suddenly of a fever. After her death, a story says her ghost began haunting the streets of Dublin. She’s most famously known for the song Sweet Molly Malone. Many refer to this song as the unofficial anthem of Dublin. I will sing it now.

No, I won’t really. However, what you’re hearing underneath this right now is a harp version by Tiffany Schafer. Thank you Tiffany and more information in the description box as ever. Right. Then I went to the whisky museum and apparently the tour

Was 15 hours long and started in 98 hours, so. And I don’t drink, so just I took this. During my time here, I tried to learn as much history as I could. Every type of history. Um, especially being a Brit, I think it’s an essential thing

For all of us to do when we visit. I have linked some very good documentaries below on these subjects and. Yes, Eevve! Oh, no. Also tried to go and see the Book of Kells. But you couldn’t just buy a ticket, you had to go online

And book a time and a ticket and the website was shit. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t even go and see the reincarnated, reunited Beatles if I had to book it like this. But Trinity College sure was a nice place to visit, and I’m glad. I’m glad I did.

At the top of most point of Ireland. The first 30 minutes of my walk was ruined by a screaming child, but once he was smacked and taken back to the car, not by me, I was able to take in the beauty.

This is weird to say but, although we’re not separated by much, just a channel. There is something about the green here, the fields and grass and hedges that make it very distinguishable. Really, really beautiful. And dare I say, Irish.

I don’t really know what that means, but I do think you could plonk me somewhere in Ireland and I would know I was in Ireland, just based on how the colour, the greenness. I’m probably talking crud, but that’s how I felt walking around. My bumhole hurts.

I drove through Donegal County to get here and was so taken by its beauty I forgot to film. However, here are some shots I did not take with a poem. That’s right, a poem. I’m like your year seven English teacher.

By Ethna Carberry, who was born in Ballymena and lived the end of her short life in Donegal, and the poem is named Donegal. I know a purple moorland where a blue loch lies. Where the lonely plover circles and the peewit cries.

Do you yet remember that dear day in September? The hills and shadowy waters beneath those tender skies. Behind the scythes swift flashing a wealth of gold corn lay. In every break a singing voice had some sweet word to say. When we took the track together.

Across a world of heather. With joy before us. Like a star to point in a pleasant way. In Kerry of the Kings you hear the cuckoo call. You watch the gorse grow withered and its yellow glory fall. Yet may some dream blow over you. The welcome that’s before you.

Among the windswept heather and grey glens of Donegal. So I’ve put Derry slash Londonderry. I mean, no offence by the naming convention here. I’ve just gone for the legal name. I guess. I was there for a short amount of time.

I learnt what I could, but if you want you can clarify anything in the comments. I’m always down to learn more. So now I’m in Northern Ireland to start my Northern Northern Ireland road trip. This is the only remaining completely walled city in

Ireland are one of the finest examples of walled cities in Europe, according to whatever this website is, the walled website. The walls were built during the period of 1613 to 1618 by The Honorable The Irish Society as defenses for early 17th century settlers from England and Scotland. Scotland.

This is also Europe’s largest collection of cannons, many of them used in two 17th century sieges, and they have been fully restored. This is a TV show. This is by Anthony Gormley. Anthony Anthony. Antony Gormley. And here’s the Guildhall. I just found out that these buildings were used

For tax collecting, Guild! Of course! I never put two and two together, but here we are. The current building, which was designed by John Guy Ferguson and financed by The Honourable The Irish Society. Uh, again, here they are. Was completed in 1890.

It is very lovely inside gorj stained glass windows and a massive pipe organ. Here I am in my outfit of the day. Um, looking like that, I completed my walk around the circumference of the walls and headed onwards to my next destination. Wow wow wow wow wow.

This is one of the most beautiful. This is one of the most beautiful castles I have ever seen. In fact, now, this is the most beautiful castle I’ve ever seen. But sadly, I got imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. Couldn’t eat it anyway. Well, no time to waste. Onwards.

One of the natural wonders of the world. Giant’s Causeway is loads and loads of pointy upward rocks. First impressions bigger than I thought. Very busy, so I risked my limbs to climb into a more secluded spot. And as the waves bashed against the basalt hexagons,

I thought, yeah, actually this is really ruddy radical. Oh, how were they formed ? Okay. Once. Let me get Wikipedia up. Um. Ancient volcanic fissure eruption. I’ve had one of them in (laughing) had one of them in my bum, bumhole. Uh, that’s pretty cool, innit? As I like some legend.

According to legend, the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant, Finn MacCool, from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology, was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonna. Finn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the

North Channel so that the two could meet. Dogs. However, something to note if you don’t want to pay £14,000 in the car park, you have a fair walk ahead of you friend. Prepare wisely, but very much worth a visit. Hey Siri. Is it normal for your gooch to bleed?

Not much is left of this, but it sure is beautiful. People even get married here. Not in it. I don’t know, I just saw one photo on Google, but it looked nice. It’s very fun to imagine what this would have looked like before it was destroyed.

Quite an imposing fortress, I imagine. Meow. Got some Tayto as is custom version had salt and vinegar, so don’t shout at me. Next part of the road trip, and I just couldn’t help pulling over to take in the scenery. Something about the green emerald fields and the grey

Clouds above did it for me. Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge another bloody long walk from the car park. I’m not here to exercise. A couple of Australians walked past ruined the whole trip for me. So yeah, the bridge connects the mainland to a little

Jut Carrick-a-Rede, which means rock of the casting a place to fish. Many have built bridges over the years to get the best fishy wishys. Salmon. This current one. This current one was built in 2008 and it certainly took my weight. I enjoyed the crossing.

I was filming one way and taking it in the other. It’s quite a drop, actually. I don’t think I realised at the time, but here. Enjoy the sounds as I cross back. Thank you. No worries. Thanks. Then I stopped as I thought I saw a fire but was

Just a chimney. Dark hedges. Famous trees. Tunnels like weird trees. Game of thrones. That’s exactly how my script was. So, according to legend, the hedges are visited by a ghost called the lady. Grey Lady. Grey Lady, just Grey Lady who travels the road and flits

Across it from tree to tree. There’s many tellings of this legend but some say she is a spirit from an abandoned graveyard beneath the fields, who on Halloween is joined on her visitation by other spirits from the graveyard. So thanks to Wikipedia for that.

I had nothing for this bit. Here is a text from dad. Not bothered about the trees which made me laugh. Portrush had it all. Seagulls, zippy nail clippers. But most importantly, five minutes out of town I got an Irish rainbow. Enjoy looking at it for a bit with me.

You know, sometimes things align perfectly. I got my shot as a filmmaker in air quotes, but after putting the camera down, I got a view that I will remember and think about every time I see a rainbow or a plumber’s van.

Because as I was filming, some people pulled in to enjoy the view with me, including a lovely plumber whose name I forgot. I’m so sorry. Then I drove the Torr Head scenic route and it sure was scenic. Here is some terrible footage of that now.

And then I ate chimps. I feel like I’m in just a little area. No one around. Well I am in a little area. But I feel like this could be. I don’t feel like I’m in the UK, to be honest. In a weird way. Some of the foliage looks quite wild.

I’ve stepped into a different little world. Nature is untouched and it just does its thing. Um, it’s a bit of a trek back and I’m really aching. After yesterday, I did many, many miles. Kilometers. The walls are dripping with blood. Stepping back from the chaos of the waterfall.

And then downstream. As it gets slightly more peaceful. Not yet. And that’s well. That’s that then. WELL that’s that then. On my way back to the bloody car park. Bloody miles away again. Just thinking, couldn’t they use some of the flatter causeway rocks to build a car park? Something to think about.

Anyway, walking back from the Cranny I was reflecting on my trip. Had some tears, some bad moments. No. Not really. It’s been fantastic. Had everything I enjoy history, rivers, gorge, scenery, fun, city time, geographical wonders, a duck and a rainbow.

Can’t wait to be back and explore the southern southern part of Ireland. Maybe I’ll vlog it better next time. If perchance you did enjoy this and leave a lick, and even more so if you enjoyed it even more so subscribe.

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Thanks for making it this far. It’s all seven of you. Thanks for watching. And, uh. Don’t forget to rewind the tape before you take it back.