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Ireland or to plan a visit, go to Ireland.com.

Fill your heart with Ireland.

[MUSIC PLAYING] of Ireland for nearly 90 years.

is really two connected lakes, largest in Northern Ireland.

fun to be had around here.

maze of islands and coves the island town of Enniskillen, which lies on the narrow ri.

to get around to that later.

wanted to come out here surround the Lough.

[SLOW IRISH MUSIC] As after the goddess Ériuamed oso happens to be the namesake for all of IGaelic language.tive sisters, Banba and Fodla, wandering Milesians, and promised them good fortune this land after them.

Well they must have done so.

And it's been Eire ever since.

[SLOW IRISH MUSIC] But what about her sisters?

Although Banba and Fodla remafor Ireland,mes neither quite stuck.

[SLOW IRISH MUSIC] mythical Ériu, or Erann, giant when she drowned here.

Heinto the lake,ed power and giving lifee to these evergreen lands.

Inthe mythic former settlers, beneath the lake, entrance to the underworld.

[SLOW IRISH MUSIC] this pretty much everywhere you go in Ireland.

Natural storytellers abound.

the world around us.

Buhistory tells some, of the best stories of all.

The monastic site behind mee couldn't catch a break.

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always true and strong.

AsI wish you all the best.t, again before too long.

Nathan Carter, you are Irel entertainer.one I think we can safely say that.

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raised in Liverpool.

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the family, originally, very top, the north of Ireland.

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John, he's from Fermanagh down here and stay iHotel, which isin rin Enniskillen.er Gorgeous.

the place, the water, continued, through the years, to do watersports.

AnI'm going to move here.d, this house last year, down permanent roots, and been here since.

[CROWD CHEERS] globally as a singer.

when you come to these parts, when you get home.

First thing I do is locr of days, as you well know.

I do.

hectic, to say the least.

back home, put the TV on, the fire on.

weather here, to be honest.

of the time in Fermanagh.

myself away and just escape a couple of days.r fantastic pubs here.

There are really good pubs.

of Guinness in town.

water, generally, I fishing, or get out on the boat when I can.

In my spare time.

[one million bags of the best Sligo rags.

barrels of stone.n bales of nanny goats' tails.

Wbarrels of bones.n We had five million hogs a, barrels of porter.

Weof blind horses' hideses in the hold of the Irish Rover.

here for the first time, whme on a day out?nd art gallery in town.

Wein town, as well,ery Boawho make gin,ery, different sorts of alcohol.

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Wethe Stairway to Heaven,y, itMountain, a very famous--agh thfrom all over the worldel to come and walk.

And just the general thing-- Lplace to go and hire a boat, or to just sail along.

the weather today, going to take that hike.

you if you didn't.

Mato the distillery.er You should.

They'll give you a very t, with whatever you like with it.

I'm not usually one for a gin.

But I'd make an exception.

Iencourage that.ly It's really good.

Now, it's strong.

So just be careful.

I'll give it a shot.

Everybody jump.

[MUSIC - "IRISH ROVER"] Thank you, once again, Dublin.

Good night.

God bless you all.

See you soon.

Enthsuggestions,an's Iday on the town.

before, I knew exactly where my first stop was going to be.

[IRISH MUSIC] So Distillery, beautifullyyard situated on the River Erne.

Greeted by the host Stanley-- A lovely gin and tonic for you.

Thank you, sir.

He quickly made me feel ve.

of far worse placesk to be enjoying a gin and tonic.

And boy, what a gin and tonic.

Tname of this gin?e This is our Boatyard.

gin, because of the method of distillation we use.

It's a Dutch method.

sort of special botanical area that you add to the gin?

Fodry style of gin,on Juniper, obviously, which is, by far, the most important.

obviously, is unique to us, bis one called bog myrtle.h grows on the bogland here, where we cut the turf.

during the growing season.

We call it a staff party.

Andand have a few ginsked, whput it, dry it,ng, and then we use it in our gin.

It does have a slightly lof background noted to it.

I'm going to enjoy more of it.

That's what it's there for.

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Butelse that he mentionedng which piqued my interest.

Soyou back in here,ht because I heard that drink that you make.

No, that's indeed right.

This our main gin.usly, But this is our vodka.

Ydifferent from our gin., Ifonly three ingredients.

's Ireland, yeast, and water.

Sowhich I won't bore you, with now, Michael.

it's lovely to drink., really, I'm goingm to just have to sample it.

Teasiest way, yeah.

my drink of choice.

what they serve exclusively at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Boy, I love a Martini.

With a skip in my step, Iinto Enniskillen,k see the Butter Market.

century buildings harestored, hostingly pottery, ceramics, jewelry, no actual butter.

And just down the street y that Nathan recommended.

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Hestatues odd and beautiful.s attended to in these figures.

Anlike somethingve fairytale picture book.

change in my pocket, owner of one already.

never reveal the whole story.

Itleave Enniskillento Northern Ireland has to offer.

Makthe countryside,gh ways this land has been captured in story and song.

[MUSMOURNE"] Oh, Mary,S OF this London's a wonderful sight.

written by Percy French in 1896, older folk tune--n don't sow potatoes.

strange ways of bustling London beauty of Ireland one Irish immigrant.

them, that's what I was told.

It's the classic story g one I can relate to personally.

of Mourne sweep down to the sea.

[SEA CRASHES] we came to a familiar path., fan of Game of Thrones, Kings Road, known locally Ballymoney in County Antrim.

province is full of sights from the legendary series.

Tthat Game of Thrones viewerst will recognize around Ireland.

were filmed at Belfast Titanic soundstage.

the Tollymore Forest, Walkers were spotted, while Castle Ward is the sg woods and Rob Stark's camp.

[SOFT GUITAR MUSIC] stands in for the Free Cities, where Varys was born.

a stone's throw away birthplace of Conleth Hill, the actor who plays him.

Itominous passageis was scouted for television.

Twere first planted home, Gracehill House, in 1775.

Aa story here, too.s Lerows are visitede by a ghost called the Gtreetop to treetop.om Toriginal owner's of mysterious circumstances, of the imagination, anthe ghost kept usse, from lingering too long.

[COOL MUSIC] On we went, up the road, tostrangest sites,s the Giant's Causeway.

hexagonal stepping stones are the result of molten basalt cooli overd cracking 50 million years ago.

different story about them.

giant, Fionn MacCool,h the Scottish giant, Benandonner.

across the Northern Channel, so the two could meet.

Wrevealed to be much larger.as And so, Fionn ran and hid.

was quick on her feet.

Apopping him in the cradle., Whhe found the enormous babyg, anbe a giant among giants.st Fback across the causeway,an he did, and leaving oand their twinsns across the sea in Scotland.

It'of a mile walkter from the visitor center atl down to the stones.

down, as the fella says, it's the walk back up.

NFionn might justf have everything, giants, , Irish to save the day.

why some rocks look the way they enough to forever dub this the Giant's Causeway.

more magic into the world.

[IRISH MUSIC] In retelling a story or singing a tune,passed-down to one another and to the past.

of Ireland's best fiddle players and traditional singers, unr thline of nomadic musiciansng who played songs for th.

Would you do me a favor?

I kof your familyber about a place where I'm from.e Yes.

Would you sing it for me?

I will, no problem.

Wlate, great Pecker Dunne.he Great song.

Fantastic.

family lived in Wexford town, and settled down.

Tha horse and cart,ned we lived within the town.

The people there misunderstood.

They did not know our ways.

cart, back on the road, we began our traveling day.

My father was the Fiddler Dunne.

And I'm a fiddler too.

Sobecome one of Irelandst players and vocalists.

Tell me about your family.

long line of musicians.

So they were the Dunne family.

musicians, or gypsy musicians.

music from my father, known around the country.

their occupation.

It'stheir families.rted Aof, I would say,d traveling musicians were, in keeping the tradition alive.

Awhen, maybe, it wasn't ase readily available or as popular (Sme all he knew.ht I for this, I feel no shame., Fmy father taught,gs I'm proud to bear his name.

to live, though the road was hard and long.

And how a man would banjo, fiddle, or song.

own and what I know is right.

Aon a stormy winter's night.ch final stop, was it?

Lfinal stop, yes.r settled in Limerick City over 40 years ago, yeah.

Aand ended up in Antrim.op Ended up in County Antrim.

Limerick woman at heart, I have to say that, too.

to get that in there.

YouI will also point out.t, No, I'm here about 10 years now.

SI'll lose it, at this point.

But very happy up here.

And part of the country.ful (SINGING) Oh, times were go, and people cruel and kind.

then has stayed within my mind, I'll honour friends wfor them all I can.o Ago the road again, when they scorn the tinkerman.

like, but the traveling man, they scorn.

for the town where he was born.

that I'll go back, when my traveling days are done.

begin to wonder, what happened to the Pecker Dunne.

traveling artists goes back through the ages.

[BAGPIPE MUSIC] O'Carolan is considered by many national composer.

singer, his compositions Europe's classical composers.

Anhouse to great house,eat Ireland's cognoscenti.

[BAGPIPE MUSIC] greatest pipers, Mark Redmond, playing O'Carlon's concerto.

[BAGPIPE MUSIC] Thanon my journeyg me around County Fermanagh.

I'm Michael Londra.

time on Ireland with Michael.

For now, slainte, cheers.

Tyou've seen in this episodeng me, go to IrelandWithMichael.com was made possible by-- [MUSIC PLAYING] of Ireland for nearly 90 years.

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for the first time or longing you a warm, Irish welcome.

Ireland or to plan a visit, go to ireland.com.

Fill your heart with Ireland.

OK, put your hands up let's get a waving., (it's rightful queen, Ever lovever true.tender, That's it.

your smile has shone,n Go on, Wexford.

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