Only In Northern Ireland Thread

Old_Git

only in Northern Ireland can we boast to having the most bombed hotel in the world
( yea we are proud off it ).
what do we do ,we put Bill Clinton in it .

The Europa Hotel is a four-star hotel in Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has hosted presidents, prime ministers and celebrities, including President Bill Clinton during his visits to Belfast in 1995 and 1998.
It is known as the "most bombed hotel in Europe" and the "most bombed hotel in the world" after having suffered 28 bomb attacks during the Troubles.

vipergrm

Only in Northern Ireland you can buy a pair of "gutties" :beer:

Old_Git

vipergrm wrote: »

Only in Northern Ireland you can buy a pair of "gutties" :beer:

and a bomber jacket ,:rotfl:

Bigcammy

Only in Northern Ireland can you have an Upper Lough which is below the Lower Lough on the map (always confused the heck out of me that one)

BigAndy_79

absoluteutopia wrote: »

Only in Northern Ireland would they give Hugo Duncan a radio show

Haha, very good ! :beer::rotfl:

System

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

Only in Northern Ireland do they think water is Free!!

Only in Northern Ireland do some people have short memories when it suits them. Water is/was paid for in the Rates :cool:

SnowyOwl_2

Bigcammy wrote: »

Only in Northern Ireland can you have an Upper Lough which is below the Lower Lough on the map (always confused the heck out of me that one)

I always thought that was due to the direction the river flows, so the first lough it meets is Lower, the second is Upper.

Bigcammy

SnowyOwl wrote: »

I always thought that was due to the direction the river flows, so the first lough it meets is Lower, the second is Upper.

Sounds perfectly plausible to me!:p

dmxdave

SnowyOwl wrote: »

I always thought that was due to the direction the river flows, so the first lough it meets is Lower, the second is Upper.

It's because of the water level - hence the locks in Enniskillen

gawa75

Old_Git wrote: »

only in Northern Ireland can we boast to having the most bombed hotel in the world
( yea we are proud off it ).
what do we do ,we put Bill Clinton in it .

The Europa Hotel is a four-star hotel in Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has hosted presidents, prime ministers and celebrities, including President Bill Clinton during his visits to Belfast in 1995 and 1998.
It is known as the "most bombed hotel in Europe" and the "most bombed hotel in the world" after having suffered 28 bomb attacks during the Troubles.

And it's still crap. 4*? Yeah right. There are much better hotels in the city.