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@neilduffin7389 Күн бұрын
Lovely. Oh how i miss home ❤❤
@nornirishrover Күн бұрын
@@neilduffin7389 They do say there's no place like it 👍, thanks for watching.
@buailebawns2162 5 күн бұрын
So many fond memories of Kircubbin in the 1950s. Lovely to see my late father's chemist shop, now McKeevers, next to the Village Inn. Prior to dad opening the chemist shop in 1953, this was a shoe shop . As the nearest hospital was about 20 miles away in Belfast, I witnessed many emergency surgeries performed on the chemist shop floor. One I recall was a butcher who mistook his arm for a side of meat. Another was a pig farmer who forgot that pigs can bite like a shark. Good old doctor Graham , who lived near the harbour, would arrive in minutes to patch up the casualties and get them to hospital. Every year there was a fancy dress parade where the children marched up and down Main St, through the green where the curate was hung, to a flat area near Monaghan's Bank where the judges would pick a winner. I have a photo of myself winning in 1953 dressed as Sir Edmond Hillary with a couple of baby food tins strapped to my back as oxygen cylinders. I have a photo of the fancy dress winner in another year dressed as a clockface on a stick of rock candy. Her caption said "Rock around the Clock". Her paper outfit got ripped as the parade passed our chemist shop so my late mother saved her day with a roll of sticky tape to patch her up. We owned the first and only television in Kircubbin in 1953, a 9 inch Bush-Simpson black and white. Very small compared to today's big screen tellys, but there were no others so nobody considered it small. I recall huge numbers of Kircubbinites coming into our home to watch the Queen's coronation on that little tv in 1953. They used to dredge the harbour occasionally so a steamship could get in with its load of coal. Trucks would then reverse along the harbour wall to be loaded and then take the coal to a yard in Main St. Our family migrated to Australia in 1959. All are deceased so I am the last man standing and my memories will die with me.
@nornirishrover 5 күн бұрын
@@buailebawns2162 An amazing story of life and times. Thank you for sharing
@tazminmoore455 9 күн бұрын
I remember watching the full video, it was very good 😊.
@tazminmoore455 9 күн бұрын
I've literally just been looking at a house right on the seafront where you started filming, it one of the row of terraced houses! My move on 27th to Annalong has collapsed due to my buyers related sale falling through just before exchange 😢😢, so back to square one. Are you going to do a full video on Ballyhalbert ?
@nornirishrover 9 күн бұрын
Ah, so sorry to hear that, being caught up in a property chain is a nightmare, but hope you bounce back quickly and get the home of your dreams. Yes there is a full video for Ballyhalbert here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiYiGWXh8eDo6M Best wishes!
@tazminmoore455 18 күн бұрын
Looks like a very interesting video coming up!! Love the dance music, too😁
@tanyapulliamtanya1343 18 күн бұрын
❤❤❤
@TomMcClean 26 күн бұрын
Good work NIR. This was a very well produced and researched video. Best wishes from the Belfast Castlereagh hills.
@nornirishrover 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching Tom, I've watched many of your videos too, excellent stuff. Sometimes its hard to dig out the "real" history, can't trust Wikipedia and history is written by the victors and some say a bunch of lies agreed upon. Many buildings have no access and others are long gone, making the story telling difficult at times. Still our wee country is fascinating, long history, many invasions and in places sublime and beautiful, that is what I endeavour to show. Best wishes, Steve.
@TomMcClean 25 күн бұрын
Great to hear from you Steve. Your videos are so well produced and planned, mine .....well, are more rustic in style. lol I must get down to Killyleagh one of these days. I don't really know how I have managed to miss it out for all these years! Oh dear. You are doing a grand job. If you are ever up in Belfast I'll buy you a cuppa and a scone! I live up near Hillmount garden centre. I have met quite a few local KZbinrs. It's good to meet up and, 'chew the fat'! lol Tell me what you think? Best wishes from the Belfast Castlereagh hills.
@nornirishrover 25 күн бұрын
@@TomMcClean I most certainly will take you up on that offer but may have to exchanged scone for cake lol. I'll be sure to contact you when the opportunity presents itself. Best wishes.
@TomMcClean 25 күн бұрын
Great stuff!
@juliasisk1194 27 күн бұрын
I can see my house in this video, as well as my bedroom window and old house!
@juliasisk1194 27 күн бұрын
Yes you came to our village!
@juliasisk1194 27 күн бұрын
Wow, i should go there. Well, i should but i already live here in kircubbin
@VioletR3062 28 күн бұрын
Wow!!! Such an awesome cathedral, so majestic. The city, bathed in that lovely sunshine, looked wonderful. Very interesting place and a 'must' to be visited. Thank you for Season 2 ..... I am looking forward to seeing more N. Ireland hidden gems in Season 3 👏
@nornirishrover 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching and all your wonderful comments, Armagh is huge and there's lots to do and see. Hope to see you too in Season 3.
@jacquelinemillar3298 Ай бұрын
Just love this thus place living in northern irelan d done all places and south shareing for some frinds who nit been here
@margaretfyffe7252 Ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching 👍
@jacquelinemillar3298 Ай бұрын
Beutiful have to share Thankyou
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. Yes it is a little hidden gem.
@jacquelinemillar3298 Ай бұрын
Love video had share them hope it’s ok
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
By all means. Thanks for watching
@george-ev1dq Ай бұрын
The little island @1:50 with the old house was the summer retreat for Thomas Andrews of Titanic fame, I live on Sketrick which has the advantage of Daft Eddies bar within a stones throw, the only disadvantage is that Daft Eddies bar is within a stones throw LOL. Sketrick is a real hidden gem of a place as are the dozens of other occupied islands in the Lough. Great video.
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
Great to know thank you for sharing a little more history. Daft Eddies is definitely great for coffee 😃 Thanks for watching.
@VioletR3062 Ай бұрын
Isn't it a charming little place! I shall be visiting it too 👍
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
It's always great to discover lesser know gems and this is definitely one not to miss out on. Thanks for watching.
@tazminmoore455 Ай бұрын
@VioletR3062 Maybe we can have a group beach visiting trip, you , me, Rover and anyone else who wants to come along ? 😄😄. We can go for breakfast somewhere afterwards 😁😁
@VioletR3062 Ай бұрын
@@tazminmoore455👍Sounds like a good idea to me 😊⛱️
@tazminmoore455 Ай бұрын
Interesting history lesson with the 2 Bishops 😱😁. The beach is gorgeous 😍, I shall be sure to visit! It's not that far from my house, 33 miles. Is the Tower open to the public at all?
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
Please do! So quiet and peaceful if you get there early enough before the dog walkers turn up. Sadly the tower isn't open at present I believe it's currently in use as a private residence. Thanks for watching.
@VijaySuryaAditya Ай бұрын
Everyone loves Ireland!
@bpfromowc 2 ай бұрын
I spent many a happy summer in Ballyhalbert (as a kid). My mum and dad owned a caravan there.
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
@@bpfromowc It may have changed over the years but it's charm still remains. Thanks for sharing precious memories
@VioletR3062 2 ай бұрын
Wow....another video I didn't want to end...very interesting history and enjoyable to watch 👍
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
@@VioletR3062 Thank you, I'm always amazed by how much history is behind our wee towns and villages that sadly for the most part go by unoticed.
@VioletR3062 2 ай бұрын
Indeed, very interesting history....and involving people from other parts of the world! Poor Tom Dunn, such cruel times they were.
@John-ue6ok 2 ай бұрын
🎉
@CallumMcDonald77 2 ай бұрын
🇬🇧🇬🇧
@VioletR3062 2 ай бұрын
I've just returned from a holiday in the Portstewart area and it was much busier than your video. That big golden beach was fabulous. Everyone was having such a great time as the weather was glorious that day. It was better than being on a Spanish beach 😄🏖️
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
Sounds great!, yeah it can get extremely busy in peak season that's for sure lol. Glad you had a fantastic time and the sun actually came out lol.
@HelenFoster-ws6uj 2 ай бұрын
Yòùcould.notbeataholidayi ..nportstewart⁰andportrushthegoodatlanticair
@VioletR3062 2 ай бұрын
The food was delicious too, some excellent chefs over there 👨🍳 👍
@bpfromowc 2 ай бұрын
Lovely little town, with some great restaurants and people. I have holidayed there in recent years.
@tazminmoore455 2 ай бұрын
It certainly looks like a most delightful place to visit. And linger over a coffee and cake 😁😋. Only 25 miles from Annalong, too..The forest park is stunning 😍. I'll give the mountain biking trails a miss though... tried it a few years ago and it scared me half to death 😱😱.
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
It truly is one of the most beautiful, peaceful villages in the whole of Northern Ireland, highly recommend it. Thanks for watching.
@welcome_Moscow_walks 2 ай бұрын
Nice opportunity to see Ireland 😊
@tazminmoore455 2 ай бұрын
Windmill is cool 😅. Great that it's been preserved and remains functioning. There is a windmill not far from me, the only working windmill on Anglesey. A number of others have been converted into homes or holiday let's.
@tazminmoore455 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful castle and wonderful garden ❤. The beach looks amazing. Cute polar bear 😂.
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
You can still book a room in the old Tower section, one of Northern Ireland's most haunted hotels, if you dare lol.
@tazminmoore455 2 ай бұрын
@@nornirishrover That sounds like it could be fun 😁 😂
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
A friend stayed many years ago. He was awakened from his sleep by his little daughter complaining she had a bad dream. He half asleep got out of bed taking her hand assuring her everything was alright leading her to the door. Finally wiping the sleep from his eyes he realised the little girl had disappeared and remembered he wasn't at home but in the hotel room, wooooooo, chills
@Jakelemon875 2 ай бұрын
Best wee place my favourite town I’m here now in ballywalter
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic hope you have a great time, thanks for watching
@John-ue6ok 2 ай бұрын
THAT'S THE PLACE TO BE I WAS BORN THERE JOHN CRAWFORD 😀😮🎉
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
Sadly the windmill has recently closed it just didn't generate enough visitors to afford to carry on. Had many great summer holidays there, thanks for watching.
@frankiebelfast1204 2 ай бұрын
I love Greyabbey, but the road to it from Newtownards is treacherous and i detest having to drive along it.
@nornirishrover 2 ай бұрын
Indeed it can be quite the challenge especially in autumn and winter. Thanks for watching
@VioletR3062 3 ай бұрын
I think I would stick to calling it Londonderry, why change the original history, but thank you for the explanation. Fantastic city, but sadly, some tragic events in recent times.
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Indeed, the history of old is fantastic, the history of recent times egregious.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
@@VioletR3062 what has happened in recent times?
@VioletR3062 3 ай бұрын
I'm really sold on this one, The Forest Park, and that castle have just got to be visited....thank you for highlighting this beautiful area 👍
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Quiet, peacefully and serene, but many shops if you want to go mad 😃
@VioletR3062 3 ай бұрын
@@nornirishrover....Well that is an extra bit of good news ! 😅
@VioletR3062 3 ай бұрын
And mine !! 😂 Loved the video, such interesting history, and the canal walks you mentioned are a must for me and my fiesty Jack Russell 😊
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
And not to forget right beside the canal is Hollie Berrie Tea Room, excellent food, coffee & cake 😃
@VioletR3062 3 ай бұрын
@@nornirishrover....On my way..🐾🏃♀️
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful castle! Liked the little cat statue 😀. You didn't have the best of weather it looks like for your adventure, touch windy perhaps 😂😂. Love the words of that song at the end, resonates as I'm in need of a new home. An Irish singer??
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
It was mid-Feb and freezing cold haha, the things you do for your art lol. As for the song, no not Irish, Canadian, possibly America I believe. I think this is the track link here; open.spotify.com/track/6KGrroQu9mPfZP6oYvAptn
@ruthhamilton8025 Ай бұрын
Very nice! I love Belfast Castle
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Bangor, North Wales is very different to Bangor Northern Ireland! I like the walled garden and fountain must be wonderful when operating. The museum was very interesting. I have my grandfather's medals and a few bits and bobs in a box. He served during WW1 with the Shropshire Light Infantry as a Gunner. He was the sole survivor in his brigade and because he got wounded in his thumb by a bullet and was transferred to a hospital as unable to fire his gun. Also, have a large knife, but unsure of the history on it, other than he brought it back from France ( no identification on it ).
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Too many good men went out and never returned then we fast forward to today and can't find a reason for any of the madness & horrors they went through. Sadly Bangor is not what it once was, cheap flights to the continent ended it's heyday like so many coastal holiday towns of the UK.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Oh my, how beautiful 😍. I could spend all day there, exploring and staring at the views. Does the visitor centre have a coffee shop? I like the end song, too, 😀
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Yes they do, great spot for a walk but famous for wasps on a bright summers day. Sit down at any picnic table and they soon introduce themselves lol. Thank you for watching
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
What a pretty, quaint little harbour town 😀. I'm loving all those steps up to the Motte 😁😁. Very good exercise for legs and glutes muscles! South Stacks has 400 steps down to the lighthouse on Anglesey, steep, twisty and can be very windy. The disadvantage is the proximity of the RSPB cafe , so after 1600 steps workout I end up in the cafe with coffee and inevitable cake and undo all my hard work 😁😁. Life is too short not to eat cake ! Sad story about MV Princess Victoria 😥
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, yes I'm pretty much the same nowadays the only bicep curls I do now is lifting cake up to my mouth lol.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
You could try strapping dumbells to your arms whilst eating cake 😁😁 that might help 😂😂. I find kayaking is great exercise for arms and core strength, too. Has the advantage that Cake can be eaten on the water and on the shore 😁😁
@jennyleishman9617 Ай бұрын
The place of my birth “The Dee “, and my parents ,Grandparents and Great Grandparents etc etc…went to school here,joined the GLB ( Girls life Brigade) now the Girls Brigade…went to the CE (Christian endeavour) and had a wonderful childhood growing up with friends and family….❤
@nornirishrover Ай бұрын
@@jennyleishman9617 Great memories shared, thank you for watching.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Carrickfergus reminds me of Caernarfon with the harbour and Castle, although the Welsh Castle is different in design. Very interesting video 😀
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Probably our most prolific castle, though it was better many years ago it's still impressive now.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
I did notice that it was an early episode 😁. Still very good though and you've certainly improved over time 😀. A revist sounds a fab idea!! I look forward to that ❤.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
That looks an amazing piece of coastline and very quiet 😀😀. Something missing though 🤔, actually 2 things, sound of your delightful voice and no drone footage 😢😢😅😅.
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Thank you haha, filmed in earlier times when I was figuring out this whole KZbin thing. Maybe revisiting might be an idea. One of my favourite places for coastal walks.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Looks a stunning place, drone footage is lovely 😍. Like the gothic architecture! The drinking trough is for wildlife I imagine 🤔.
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
It really is! The Forest Park is very popular and has a tranquil trek around the lake. The trough is left over from old market days when they sold livestock I believe. Thanks for watching.
@natlyfranks6856 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing such beauty 😊
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
I viewed a house just a few steps away from the Castle. It's stunning 😍. Didn't have time to explore it, but will once I move over.
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
I believe it to be the most outstanding castle left standing and still occupied in all of Ireland. One of my favourite places we ever visited.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
@nornirishrover I love castles, too. I grew up in a village that has a Norman Castle. It was a large part of my childhood and teenage years. Also the Roman remains in a neighbouring village. I hope to visit Killyleagh Castle when I move.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Really interesting video with lots of history. I'm looking forward to visiting soon. Maybe an ice cream and a walk along the sea front 😅.
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Sounds great! It's hard to get the sunshine, but if you are lucky enough, it's a great place for a day tip. Remember the golden rule in Northern Ireland, layers, T-shirt, woolly jumper, rain coat, umbrella lol.
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
@@nornirishrover weather is the same on Anglesey 🤣🤣
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Really interesting video ! I viewed a house in Ardglass very close to the Harbour before buying my new home in Annalong. My friend and I ate chips in the car overlooking the Harbour. I saw the bathing tower and couldn't work out what it was 😅. I remember seeing one of the castles, not sure which one. I'm looking forward to going back and exploring the area once I've moved.
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Truly a great wee hidden gem. If anyone fancies a stay over I can heartily recommend Margaret's cottage, great spot: www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g1841485-d8446620-Reviews-Margaret_s_Cottage_B_B-Ardglass_County_Down_Northern_Ireland.html
@tazminmoore455 3 ай бұрын
Watching with morning coffee in bed again with Elijah the cat 😁.I've been there ! The Cathedral is so beautiful. I have a question, please .... What is the difference between Derry and Londonderry? I was told to say Derry. Great video , as usual, and interesting to see some of the things I didn't get to see 😀
@nornirishrover 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. Ah the old name of the city ploy lol. Well its very simple the city was built by the London Livery companies and on the original plans was named Londonderry. With the demographic change caused by the Troubles the majority British (Ulster Scots/English) vacated the city. The modern majority are now Irish. The Irish majority council changed its name to Derry council, hating all things British. In 2007 a court case ruled that the city could not be re-named and so by law it remains Londonderry much to the Irish displeasure. Sad to see that hatred, deep rooted in 77 years of atrocities cannot in modern times be overcome. Hope that helps somewhat. Glad you enjoyed it regardless of the name controversy.
@tazminmoore455 4 ай бұрын
You've grabbed my attention straight away by mentioning cake 🎂 😅😅😅.
@nornirishrover 4 ай бұрын
😃👍
@tazminmoore455 4 ай бұрын
Just watched this with my first coffee of the day, great way to wake up! That cycle map looks very interesting 😁. Drone footage always adds extra perspective to videos.
@nornirishrover 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, a seemingly insignificant tiny village but absolutely swamped in history and does have beautiful canal walks & Hollie Berrie Tea Room, great coffee and cake :-) Thanks for watching.
@belfastborn1 4 ай бұрын
I’ve just found your channel today and subscribed! I don’t understand how the views and comments are so low. It just doesn’t seem legitimate! Anyway I’m living in Australia and on my last visit home in 2015 my brother Paul (now deceased) took me to visit Carrickfergus Castle. I’ve always loved it and felt a strong affinity with it when I finally got to see inside! My brother died one year after our visit to the Castle, so this video touches me on many different levels. Thank you.❤️
@nornirishrover 4 ай бұрын
Our sincerest condolences. Thank you for your kind comments and pleased it meant so much. Carrick castle is something special.