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		<title>County Antrim</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ballycastle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cushendun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glens of Antrim]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Glens of Antrim, which have been designated as an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ includes forests, open grasslands, peat bogs and mountain uplands. County Antrim has wonderful coastal scenery with some spectacular cliffs, especially at Fair Head and the Giant’s Causeway, which are formed of perpendicular basaltic columns. County Antrim has several popular seaside [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ballymena Areas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great area to explore and get to know: in one direction lies Broughshane and Ballymena; in the other, the Glens of Antrim.  There is a pleasant riverside walk in Broughshane that passes through the Little Acorn Wood and meanders along to a waterfowl habitat. A little further afield towards Ballymena lies the ECOS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Broughshane</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[angling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buttermilk Bridge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quoile Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Slemish Mountain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St Patrick]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broughshane is situated 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Ballymena. It is known as the garden village of Ulster as it has won many awards for its floral displays and village improvement. On the far side of Broughshane, and visible across the valley from Blackthorn Cottage, sits Slemish Mountain. According to tradition, St Patrick, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Events &amp; Attractions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ballymena Arts Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Braid Arts Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecos Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiddle Convention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Open Golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympic Torch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pilgrimage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[29th March &#8211; 28th April, Ballymena Arts Festival 19th May, NW200, Portrush, see www.northwest200.org 3-4 June, Olympic Torch 27th June &#8211; 1st July, North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, Derry, see www.nafco2012.com 28th June &#8211; 1st July, Irish Open Golf Championship, Royal Portrush Golf Club]]></description>
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		<title>Forthcoming events at Blackthorn: basketmaking; flower arranging, and ceramics for the garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Blackthorn Cottage we welcome holiday guests throughout the year and, in addition, we like to run some small-scale events and workshops, particularly during the quieter months. The workshops take place in a renovated cattle shed and do not impinge upon our guests staying in the self-catering holiday cottage. There are three workshops coming up in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackthorn Workshop &#8211; past events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecos Centre]]></category>
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