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Dublin has Trinity College with the Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse with city views, and Temple Bar if you like it lively; those who prefer it quieter can walk along the Grand Canal or through Kilmainham Park. Driving a motorhome into the city centre is not a good idea: narrow streets, toll roads, and hardly any parking spaces. The campsite is in the southwest of the city, with a bus to the centre. Many rental motorhomes are picked up here; the depots are on the outskirts of the city.

Carlingford is a charming medieval town on a fjord, famous for its fresh oysters from the bay. You can walk past King John's Castle, an imposing ruin on the water, and through an old gatehouse. Across Carlingford Lough, the Mourne Mountains loom, while the Cooley Mountains form the backdrop for the Irish heroic epic, the Táin. A walk on the Táin Way begins at the edge of the village, where history is palpable among the green hills.

Tollymore Forest Park draws you in with its dramatic landscape of ancient conifers and Gothic follies, nestled at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. This lush forest served as a backdrop for scenes from Game of Thrones, where you can enjoy plenty of hiking. Ornate stone bridges span the Shimna, including the famous Parnell's Bridge. A campsite within the park itself allows for a longer stay. Here you can enjoy serene tranquility, surrounded by the sound of the river and the wind through the trees.

Belfast is a city that surprises you: Titanic Belfast on the shipyard where the ship was built, the Victorian Crown Bar, St. George's Market Hall, and the murals of Falls Road and Shankill, best seen with a black-cab tour. You can park your motorhome at one of the motorhome pitches on the outskirts of the city or in Dundonald, taking the bus to the centre. Cave Hill above the city, the profile of the sleeping giant, is a two-hour walk.

The Giant's Causeway consists of forty thousand hexagonal basalt columns extending into the sea, according to legend, the path of the giant Finn McCool to Scotland. Arrive before nine or after five for quiet; the National Trust car park is expensive, the campsite in Bushmills or the car park by the train are cheaper. Nearby are the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, the Bushmills Distillery, Whitepark Bay beach, and the coastal walk from the Causeway to Dunseverick.

Derry is a city with a rich and complex history, surrounded by Ireland's only fully intact city walls. From the walls, you look out onto the Bogside, known for its impressive murals that tell the story of the conflict. The elegant Peace Bridge over the Foyle symbolises reconciliation. The Museum of Free Derry delves deeper into the turbulent years and Bloody Sunday. In the lively city centre with its narrow streets, you discover traces of a turbulent past everywhere.

Malin Head is the northernmost point of Ireland. At Banba's Crown, there is an old signal tower, the word ÉIRE is spelled out in white stones from the war, and on a clear day, you can see Scotland. The surrounding Inishowen peninsula features the Mamore Gap, a pass suitable only for short motorhomes, and Kinnagoe Bay, a beach where an Armada ship was lost. Grianán of Aileach, a hilltop ringfort at the southern entrance to the peninsula, overlooks three counties.

Fanad Head has the most photographed lighthouse in Ireland, white on a black rock with Lough Swilly bay next to it; you can climb it and even stay overnight in the keeper's house. The Rosguill loop a little further on, the Atlantic Drive around Downings, is a narrow road with views of Tramore Strand and Horn Head. Ballymastocker Bay is a beach regularly named one of the most beautiful in the world.

Glenveagh National Park unites the rugged Derryveagh Mountains with the refined gardens of Glenveagh Castle. You walk along the shore of Lough Veagh to this Victorian castle, where exotic plants grow in the sheltered gardens. In the Poisoned Glen, the summit of Errigal stands out sharply against the sky above the barren valley. Sometimes golden eagles circle above the rock faces of this remote area. The deep silence at the viewpoint over the lake makes the vast emptiness of Donegal tangible.

Slieve League drops almost vertically into the sea at six hundred metres, three times higher than the Cliffs of Moher, and is barely commercialised. From the lower car park at Bunglas, you walk half an hour to the viewpoint; the narrow road up is forbidden for motorhomes, and rightly so. Those who dare can continue along the path of One Man's Pass to the summit. Teelin is the small harbour at the foot, with boat trips along the cliffs and a pub with music.

Enniskillen is located on an island between the two parts of Lough Erne, a lake district with three hundred islands, monastic ruins, and the enigmatic stone figures of White Island and Boa Island. Hiring a boat is the way to see it here; on the river through the town you can moor at the pubs. The castle by the water houses two museums, and Castle Coole on the outskirts of the town is one of Ireland's most beautiful neoclassical houses.

Athlone offers a rich history and a vibrant aquatic world where the Shannon flows from Lough Ree. At the foot of the impressive Athlone Castle lies Sean's Bar, which claims to be Ireland's oldest pub. The expansive Lough Ree is a lake full of islands and reed beds. You can rent a boat to explore its waters or take a Viking cruise for a relaxing trip. The town exudes a cozy atmosphere, where, after a day on the water, you can settle into the historic Sean's Bar.

Dublin has Trinity College with the Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse with city views, and Temple Bar if you like it lively; those who prefer it quieter can walk along the Grand Canal or through Kilmainham Park. Driving a motorhome into the city centre is not a good idea: narrow streets, toll roads, and hardly any parking spaces. The campsite is in the southwest of the city, with a bus to the centre. Many rental motorhomes are picked up here; the depots are on the outskirts of the city.