North West Ireland and Lakelands lies in the republic Ireland.
Regions
- The article describes the part of the historical province Ulster, the for Republic of Ireland belongs, as well as part of the historical province Connacht.
- The article includes the following counties:
- County Donegal, on the northern tip of the island of Ireland
- County Monaghan and County Cavan are pure inland counties with no coastline
- County Sligo is the only one not adjacent Northern Ireland
- County Leitrim
Cities
Other goals
- Cullgagh and Iron Mountains, to Northern Ireland cross-border landscape with which Florence Court Forest Park, the Marble Arch Caves and the source of the Shannon Shannon Pot.
- Cities in Northern Irelandthat can be comfortably traveled on a day trip:
- Derry (Derry is signposted from the Republic of Ireland. In Northern Ireland, signs go to Londonderry.)
- Enniskillen
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Arrival / mobility
Ferry ports / sea route
- The ferry ports in Northern Ireland are closer than those in the Dublin region
- The journey from Northern Ireland the Inishowen peninsula is connected by the ferry service Magilligan facilitated.
- It is also possible to travel by the lake with your own sports boats.
- The river systems Shannon and Erne with the Shannon-Erne-Waterway also enable the land-based arrival with pleasure boats.
Airports
- There are airports in the region Sligo Airport and Donegal Airport.
- Nearby are too City of Derry Airport, West Ireland Airport Knock and the two airports Belfast.
By train
- Dublin-Sligo with stops in Collooney, Ballymote, Carrick-on-Shannon, Dromod.
- The line is also an option Belfast - Portadown - Dundalk - Dublin.
- From Derry there is a train connection to Antrim, near the Belfast International Airport.
Hiking / cycling
- The region can also be reached via hiking trails, e.g. the coastal footpath or the Ulster Way.
- There are cycle paths, for example, in the area of the Shannon-Erne Waterway. There are also many back roads with little traffic that are also suitable for cyclists.
Tourist Attractions
- Glenveagh National Park
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security
In border traffic to Northern Ireland different traffic rules must be observed! In particular, speed limits and distances are given in "miles per hour" and "miles".
