Following on from the spotlight shone on Modern Rome, I’ve decided to highlight another local band - The Caged Hearts The Caged Hearts were formed in 2019 by St. Mary’s University Belfast student Eoin Agnew, who quickly added Patrick Holmes to the band’s line up on bass. 2020 saw Harley Mulholland join on guitar, Emile … Continue reading A Spotlight on Belfast’s Music Scene: The Caged Hearts
This piece has been in the works for quite some time, and I’m glad to have finally whittled it down to as close as I could to 10 spots, Whichicao‘s 13 Most Instagrammable spots in Northern Ireland are as follows: Whitehead, Antrim I had previously written a short post about how Whitehead was an Instagrammer‘s … Continue reading The 13 most Instagrammable spots in Northern Ireland
Dublin is a city I’ve been travelling to since I was a toddler. Initially on shopping trips with my Mum and Grandmother, and later on trips to the zoo with my parents, and to the wax museum with on school trips - before ultimately getting a few trips to Croke Park during Armagh GAAs glory … Continue reading Dublin: August ‘21
The return leg (and part three) of our road trip took us from County Donegal and out of the province of Ulster for the first time, and into Connaught to catch a glimpse at Ben Bulben Mountain, and Glencar Waterfall, before venturing back into Ulster to climb Ben Bulben mountain. A rural drive from Downings, … Continue reading Ben Bulben, Glencar Waterfall and Cuilcagh Mountain Trail: August ‘20
Whitehead is an idyllic little seaside town in County Antrim, it’s about a 30 minute drive from Belfast - and also serviced by trains. It’s a perfect place to spend a Sunny morning/afternoon in away from Belfast itself, stop by get a Caffeine pick-me-up from Coastal Coffee, before snapping a few photos of the coloured … Continue reading Whitehead, an Instagrammer’s haven by the sea
with this post I’m going to focus on a shining light from the local music scene - which has been so painstakingly quiet since COVID got its grasp on us.
This little charming square is nestled amongst cafes, and facing the popular Connswater Shopping Centre.
Irish, or Gaeilge (not Gaelic - Gaelic is the sport) is the native language of the island of Ireland. It’s a compulsory subject to learn in the Republic of Ireland’s education system, but it’s only spoken as the first language in some regions in the far west of the country (referred to as the Gaeltacht). … Continue reading Irish words you should know before visiting Ireland
After our road trip took us along the North Coast, we’d decided to visit Donegal to check out some beaches. When people think of beaches, their minds often jump to the Algarve in Portugal, or south Spain, but Ireland has some truly breathtaking beaches dotted around its coastline, and after visiting White Park Bay during … Continue reading The Beaches of Donegal’s Gaeltacht: August ‘20
In this post I’m going to focus on the first half of our road trip, through County Antrim and County Derry, taking you through beautiful scenery and some very famous tourist attractions, including a UNESCO world heritage site