3 Reasons to Visit Ireland Today: The Troubles, the Titanic and Seafood
If dark misery, grey weather and a helping of mediocre food is your idea of Belfast, U.K. — think again.
I found amazing seafood, strong appreciation for culture and a living history with a flight across the Atlantic. Belfast is a vibrant and provocative visit.
I blame it all on a book.
I always do. Books have been the catalyst for every adventure in my life and this one is no different.
I read “Say Nothing” and could not believe it. I kept checking to make sure it was non-fiction; it seemed unbelievable. How could this be true? I kept asking myself as I read it. I could not put it down.
I gave a copy to my son. He had the same experience and kept texting me as he read it.
One of his texts read, “We have to go to Ireland!”
So we did.
The Troubles
The book focuses on the murder of Jean McConville, the mother of 10 children, but it delves into the history of conflict and the participation of other women in the Troubles, which have occurred for centuries in Northern Ireland.
