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Northern Ireland music rocks! Here's our top 10 songs of the wee country. Tour guide and Irish music guru Michael introduces the best music from Northern Ireland. Top Songs Of Northern Ireland At A Glance 👁️ Brown Eyed Girl 💚 The Town I Loved So Well 🤘🏻 Teenage Kicks 👨🏻‍🎤 Alternative Ulster 🏝️ The Island 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Belfast Child 👩🏻‍🚀 Girl from Mars 👩🏻 Mary 🚗 Chasing Cars 🎻 Carrickfergus

Get the latest travel updates from Vagabond & Driftwood about our 2025 and 2026 tours of Ireland.  

Let travel expert Danielle help you choose the perfect guided tour of Ireland. Understand the difference between our two tour styles; active Vagabond Cultural Adventures and gently-paced Driftwood Journeys of Discovery. Compare Our Tour Styles At A Glance 💓 Fitness Is Required On Both Tour Styles (Check Typical Step Counts) ⌛ Driftwood Features A Gentler Pace & More Multi-Night Stays 🚐 Our Mercedes Tour Vehicles Differ Ever-So-Slightly 🛥️ Both Tour Styles Offer Boat Trips — But Only One Itinerary Lands on Skellig Michael!

Irish history expert, Derry, introduces the work of a professional Irish genealogist and an interesting recent case linked to polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton.

Read about how one Vagabond traced her Irish roots to a tiny village in Ireland.

Are you yearning for mystery, magic and adventure? Jump onboard your Drifter tour vehicle to join expert tour guide Michael for a incredible journey of discovery through Northern Ireland and Ireland's northwest. Jump to any point in our day-by-day itinerary: 😁 Day 1 - Dublin to Mayo 🚐 Day 2 - Mayo to Donegal 🌳 Day 3 - Donegal to Derry ⛰️ Day 4 - The Causeway Coast 🛳️ Day 5 - Belfast to Strangford 👋 Day 6 - Strangford to Dublin