For six days at the end of September, travelers entering Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan could choose Belfast in the North of Ireland as their destination.
Discover Ireland, in an effort to draw visitors to the six counties of Antrim, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry, Armagh and Down, filled Vanderbilt Hall with exhibits, music, food and story telling from the region Sept. 24-29.
A multi-media exhibit on the Titanic, which was built in Belfast, described a newly developed tour of what was once the city's bustling shipyard. Generous displays of tourist literature and maps were on offer to help in planning a trip to enjoy Belfast's rich history and traditional music heritage, both found in pubs such as Kelly's Cellars.
During breaks from Irish dancing performances, actors presented history lessons on the walled city of Derry, chefs gave cooking demonstrations -- the Irish palate has graduated from beef, potatoes and veg --and Kabosh, the award-winning Belfast theater troupe, entertained.
Some lucky traveler will win two tickets to Belfast,courtesy of Discover Ireland, and will have the chance to experience a part of Ireland not often on the tour guide's agenda.
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