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robdowling

I'm a cultural anthropologist (MA NUI Maynooth, Ireland), Irish accredited tourist guide. Current fixations include following ongoing developments in the Song of Ice and Fire franchise, Frank Herbert's Dune series, Greco-Egyptian thought e.g the traditional astrology of Claudius Ptolemy and Vettius Valens and googling Nabataean aesthetics. Favourite place I've every visited - Skellig Michael island, Co. Kerry, Ireland or Petra, Jordan.

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Places visited in Drogheda, Ireland

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Kilkenny, Ireland

Dunmore Cave

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

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Dublin, Ireland

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Skellig Michael

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Added by humanist

Petra District, Jordan

Petra

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Added by LongNow

Trsteno, Croatia

Trsteno Arboretum

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

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Ballintoy, Northern Ireland

'Journey of Doors'

A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.

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Cushendun, Northern Ireland

'Johann'

A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.

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Downpatrick, Northern Ireland

Inch Abbey

A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.

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Coleraine, Northern Ireland

Mussenden Temple

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

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Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Slemish Mountain

A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.

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County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Giant's Causeway

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

michelle

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