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Town in County Down, Northern Ireland
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Banbridge is a town in County Down in Northern Ireland, nowadays governed as part of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District. It stands on the road between Belfast and Newry so it grew up as a rest stop for stagecoaches, and in the 19th century it was a major centre of the Irish linen industry. In 2021 it had a population of 17,400.
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Tour of the principal studio behind GOT, price includes a shuttle from town centre.
This is the last of Ireland's traditional linen weavers, now part of Franklins Group. They've kept going by concentrating on short-run luxury items such as damask weaves. No factory tours.
Great little Irish bar and restaurant.
Splendid Irish restaurant in a converted mill, worth the extra drive out.
Comfy central hotel with 9 rooms en suite and restaurant.
Elegant small hotel close to town centre.
Good mid-range place with popular restaurant.
Charming small hotel 5 miles west of town.
Banbridge is on A1 between Belfast and Newry, which continues across the border as N1 / M1 to Dundalk, Drogheda and Dublin.
Read in the guideBus 330C potters round town hourly, and reaches the Outlet Park, for Game of Thrones Studio.
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