Theon Greyjoy in Pyke, aka Ballintoy Harbour.
Theon Greyjoy in Pyke, aka Ballintoy Harbour.
Theon Greyjoy in Pyke, aka Ballintoy Harbour.
Theon Greyjoy in Pyke, aka Ballintoy Harbour.

The eighth Kingdom from 'Game of Thrones': how Northern Ireland became Westeros


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Set-jetting on the Emerald Isle

Other shows filmed in Ireland include: Vikings (County Wicklow), The Fall (Belfast), Line of Duty (Belfast), Penny Dreadful (Dublin), Ripper Street (Dublin), Krypton (Belfast)

"We're overjoyed they're choosing to come north," Belfast tour guide Dee Morgan tells me, beaming with pride as we walk through Tollymore Forest to find the exact spot where the Stark children found their direwolf puppies in season one of Game of Thrones. The show is now the undisputed heavyweight of television, with more than 100 million people watching every new episode.

“Northern Ireland is definitely the road less travelled, and now it’s our time to shine,” she adds.

The country was a conflict-ridden territory from the late 1960s until 1998, with the roots of the divide going far deeper than four decades. This means that for a long time, it was avoided by tourists, but times are changing. Tensions are still felt in some communities, but the cobblestoned inner-city of Belfast has been rejuvenated, and the country is now full of cloak-clad Thronies on "set-jetting" trips: mega-fans seeking out the fields where great battles were held, the cliffs that dragons took off from and the trees that cloaked Arya in darkness as she escaped Winterfell.

The Good Friday peace agreement was signed 21 years ago, putting an end to three decades of ethno-religious nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland; and for nearly half of the subsequent period of peace, Game of Thrones has been in the picture. The HBO mega-hit began filming in Belfast and Northern Ireland 10 years ago, giving rise to a renewed film and TV industry and plenty of tourism dollars – recent estimates say that Game of Thrones being filmed in the country has contributed £206 million (Dh983m) to the economy.

Fair Head, which is known as the Dragonstone Cliffs in 'Game of Thrones'.
Fair Head, which is known as the Dragonstone Cliffs in 'Game of Thrones'.

And that almost didn't happen: the original shelved pilot was shot in Scotland. The fact that a tale of warring factions has been one of the key turning points in the Northern Irish economy is not without irony – it is an intensely violent show full of deaths caused by battles for territory – but the mythology of the series also speaks to the land. Spend any amount of time in Northern Ireland and you'll learn it's a place loaded with lore, where you'll be regaled with stories of Celtic warriors, pirate queens and faeries.

The people are bright and funny storytellers – or seanchai, as they say in Gaelic – always keen to spin a yarn about the land upon which you stand. For Thronies touring the filming locations, what is likely to linger is the people they meet on the way. A field is a field, after all.

One common talking point is, of course, Brexit. This year, as the walls in the fictional world of Game of Thrones come toppling down, many in Northern Ireland are worried about a hard border between the North and South of Ireland shaking their sense of peace, which is always precarious. 

That said, Belfast is regularly ranked as one of the UK's safest cities, and there is no sense of lethargy towards tourists: nearly everyone I met as I stomped around in a cloak with faux fur at the collar, ripe for ridicule, was polite, and pleased I'd made the trip from the UAE. A pub landlord I met reminisced about the time Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth) came in for dinner and chatted all night, and a former show extra told me about the night Peter Dinklage (Tyrion ­Lannister) kept his spirits up while on set with his famous caustic wit. 

Game of Thrones is now part of this land, and the stories its people tell. Here are some of Northern Ireland's top show-related highlights to visit.

The tapestry 

Go to the Ulster Museum and find the most gratuitous tapestry you'll ever see: the embroidery narrates every major Game of Thrones plot twist and turn, and blood-red thread is used a lot. It details seasons one to seven for now. After the final episode of season eight has aired, the tapestry will be completed, and will be 77 metres long.

Tapestry experts work on the 77-metre-long tapestry, currently on display at the Ulster Museum - Game of Thrones Tapestry Exhibition.
Tapestry experts work on the 77-metre-long tapestry, currently on display at the Ulster Museum - Game of Thrones Tapestry Exhibition.

Made in the tradition of the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry that depicts the Norman conquest of England, the linen in this 21st-century update is sourced from one of the last surviving linen mills in Belfast. Walk along the length of the cloth, starting at season one, and you'll see dragons born, characters dying, castles exploding and more. You'll also hear people umming, ahhing and wincing as they remember each scene. Don't visit if you haven't seen the entire show because these stitches are riddled with spoilers.

It will be in Belfast’s Ulster Museum until July, when it will travel to the home of its tapestry inspiration: Bayeux in Normandy, France. 

Entry to the museum is free, visit nmni.com

The touring exhibition 

If you want to see the exquisite dress that Margaery Tyrell was wearing when she wed super-villain Joffrey in season four, Melisandre's magical choker necklace, Hodor's layered furs or, indeed, the Iron Throne itself, you'll find them all on Belfast's waterfront until September 11 at the official Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition.

Hodor's costume, as seen at the Touring exhibition. Nyree McFarlane / The National
Hodor's costume, as seen at the Touring exhibition. Nyree McFarlane / The National

While you can pay to have a picture of yourself seated on the Iron Throne or see yourself trapped in the Hall of Faces for free, the best thing about this travelling exhibition is the breadth of costume and props on show. Seeing so many of the Unsullied's costumes in front of you all at once makes you realise just how much goes into every second of screentime.

Tickets for the exhibition range from Dh70 to Dh83, visit gameofthronesexhibition.com

Tour of Tollymore Forest 

While following the Game of Thrones Filming Locations Northern Ireland app on your own is a delightful way to pass the time, if you want to really learn what went into the show's filming and how it has changed the country, a guided tour is a must.

I walked around the 630-hectare Tollymore Forest with Robbie Atkinson, a guide from Game of Thrones Tours company and a former extra on the show, and learnt so much. For instance, it rarely snows in the forest, but many of the scenes set here involved a snowy landscape. So the set designers put a tarp on the ground and sprayed on tiny pieces of photographic paper all around to mimic the blinding whiteness of winter. 

The National's Nyree McFarlane embracing the Stark ways (and keeping the cold at bay) in Tollymore Forest.
The National's Nyree McFarlane embracing the Stark ways (and keeping the cold at bay) in Tollymore Forest.

"We had a guest from Tibet the other day," Atkinson tells me as we walk towards the spot where a Night's Watch member finds wildling corpses in the snow in episode one of the first season. "Think of it, up in the Himalayas, they're watching Game of Thrones, and then they're coming here to see us in Northern Ireland," he says, his voice animated with bewilderment and delight. 

Game of Thrones Tours run day-long tours out of Belfast that take you on a ferry to the location of Winterfell, Tollymore Forest and Inch Abbey, Dh240 for adults, including transport, visit gameofthronestours.com

A day, or night, at Winterfell 

I spent four days set-jetting around Northern Ireland, and my trip to Castle Ward was the most engaging. It is an 18th-century National Trust property set across 332 hectares, just down the road from where Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick, is buried. It also happens to be the setting for Winterfell – where fan favourites the Starks live. 

The Winterfell experience is the most immersive place to get your Thronie geek on. There is lots of photo opp potential in the original home of the Starks.
The Winterfell experience is the most immersive place to get your Thronie geek on. There is lots of photo opp potential in the original home of the Starks.

The property is home to 20 key filming locations: you can see the tower from which Bran took a fall, the tree under which Robb and Talisa get married, and the doorway where Jon Snow meets Tyrion for the first time. You can also immerse yourself in a Thrones experience: don a cloak of the north and camp overnight in a glamping pod. For £250 (Dh1,192) per couple, you will stay overnight in a wooden pod, learn archery and go on a cycling tour of filming locations. There are also bespoke packages, including ones in which you can meet the "direwolf" puppies, who are actually Alaskan Inuit dogs, and lovely, gentle animals. 

“This country has been devastated with 40 years of violence, where people have been at each other’s throats,” says William Van Der Kells, who is the Ned Stark of Winterfell Tours, and worked at Castle Black when HBO came to scout out the location a decade ago.

"Now we have fantasy violence, it's bringing in more money. We have people coming from all over the world just to see where Game of Thrones was filmed, but what they're leaving with is a sense that this is a beautiful wee island with lots of lovely people."  

Many standard and bespoke packages are on offer at Castle Ward, visit gameofthrones-winterfelltours.com

The doors

Dotted around the country are 10 ornately carved doors, each representing an episode from season six, all crafted from a 300-year-old beech tree that was felled in 2016's Storm Gertrude.

The tree stood in the Dark Hedges in the very north of Northern Ireland, where the famous scene showing Arya escaping King’s Landing was filmed. The Dark Hedges appeared in the show for about 18 seconds, but are now one of the country’s most visited locations. 

You’ll be given a passport and be able to get a stamp at each door’s location, which you can probably then sell on eBay. But this is about the journey not the destination. Seeing the doors themselves isn’t really worth driving around a country for, but the birch artworks have created footfall in small towns that may not have been visited before, and seeking them out means you’ll experience Irish hospitality in its truest form. 

'Game of Thrones' door nine can be found at Ballygally Castle.
'Game of Thrones' door nine can be found at Ballygally Castle.

At Owen’s Bar in Limavady, Damian Owens, the second-generation pub landlord, shows me his guest book, which he asks all Thronies to sign. He proudly reels off the diversity of countries featured: most Thronie tourists are from the UK and US, but in the few hours I was at Owen’s, I met a couple from Argentina, a group from Germany and a few Spaniards. I also heard much debate over “who’s your favourite character?” Arya seemed to be the front-runner. 

Other locations to visit 

There are a total of 25 filming locations dotted around Northern Ireland, and many are along one of the best drives in the country, the striking, cliff-lined Antrim Coast, from which you can see Scotland on a clear day. 

Just 10 minutes from the Giant's Causeway, the country's most popular attraction, and 15 minutes from the Dark Hedges – aka the Kingsroad – you'll find Ballintoy Harbour, which you'll recognise as Pyke and the Iron Islands. A further 25-minute drive is Fair Head, Northern Ireland's tallest cliff face, and the location for Jon Snow's first meeting with the dragons – it is also an excellent spot for hiking

Another 20 minutes towards Belfast is Cushenden, where Liam Neeson reportedly likes to holiday, and also the home of the cave in which Melisandre gave birth to her shadow baby. Drive down the coast towards Belfast and you'll reach Carnlough Harbour, where Arya emerged from the water and on to the streets of Braavos.

Good news for fans...

... there's more to come. An official HBO prequel to Game of Thrones is already being filmed in Northern Ireland, and there is currently work being done on more destinations for Thronies. Some of the larger sets are reportedly being turned into legacy tourism spots, and by 2020 the Game of Thrones Studio Tour will open in Banbridge.

After every episode of the finally season airs, a new stained-glass window depicting the episode will be revealed somewhere in Northern Ireland. The first stands just outside Belfast City Hall.

Credit Score explained

What is a credit score?

In the UAE your credit score is a number generated by the Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB), which represents your credit worthiness – in other words, your risk of defaulting on any debt repayments. In this country, the number is between 300 and 900. A low score indicates a higher risk of default, while a high score indicates you are a lower risk.

Why is it important?

Financial institutions will use it to decide whether or not you are a credit risk. Those with better scores may also receive preferential interest rates or terms on products such as loans, credit cards and mortgages.

How is it calculated?

The AECB collects information on your payment behaviour from banks as well as utilitiy and telecoms providers.

How can I improve my score?

By paying your bills on time and not missing any repayments, particularly your loan, credit card and mortgage payments. It is also wise to limit the number of credit card and loan applications you make and to reduce your outstanding balances.

How do I know if my score is low or high?

By checking it. Visit one of AECB’s Customer Happiness Centres with an original and valid Emirates ID, passport copy and valid email address. Liv. customers can also access the score directly from the banking app.

How much does it cost?

A credit report costs Dh100 while a report with the score included costs Dh150. Those only wanting the credit score pay Dh60. VAT is payable on top.

F1 drivers' standings

1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 281

2. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari 247

3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes 222

4. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull 177

5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 138

6. Max Verstappen, Red Bull 93

7. Sergio Perez, Force India 86

8. Esteban Ocon, Force India 56

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  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
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  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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New process leads to panic among jobseekers

As a UAE-based travel agent who processes tourist visas from the Philippines, Jennifer Pacia Gado is fielding a lot of calls from concerned travellers just now. And they are all asking the same question.  

“My clients are mostly Filipinos, and they [all want to know] about good conduct certificates,” says the 34-year-old Filipina, who has lived in the UAE for five years.

Ms Gado contacted the Philippines Embassy to get more information on the certificate so she can share it with her clients. She says many are worried about the process and associated costs – which could be as high as Dh500 to obtain and attest a good conduct certificate from the Philippines for jobseekers already living in the UAE. 

“They are worried about this because when they arrive here without the NBI [National Bureau of Investigation] clearance, it is a hassle because it takes time,” she says.

“They need to go first to the embassy to apply for the application of the NBI clearance. After that they have go to the police station [in the UAE] for the fingerprints. And then they will apply for the special power of attorney so that someone can finish the process in the Philippines. So it is a long process and more expensive if you are doing it from here.”

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million 
Gothia Cup 2025

4,872 matches 

1,942 teams

116 pitches

76 nations

26 UAE teams

15 Lebanese teams

2 Kuwaiti teams

Army of the Dead

Director: Zack Snyder

Stars: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera

Three stars

The low down

Producers: Uniglobe Entertainment & Vision Films

Director: Namrata Singh Gujral

Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Nargis Fakhri, Bo Derek, Candy Clark

Rating: 2/5

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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates

Anna and the Apocalypse

Director: John McPhail

Starring: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Mark Benton

Three stars

UK-EU trade at a glance

EU fishing vessels guaranteed access to UK waters for 12 years

Co-operation on security initiatives and procurement of defence products

Youth experience scheme to work, study or volunteer in UK and EU countries

Smoother border management with use of e-gates

Cutting red tape on import and export of food

Essentials

The flights

Emirates and Etihad fly direct from the UAE to Geneva from Dh2,845 return, including taxes. The flight takes 6 hours. 

The package

Clinique La Prairie offers a variety of programmes. A six-night Master Detox costs from 14,900 Swiss francs (Dh57,655), including all food, accommodation and a set schedule of medical consultations and spa treatments.

ELIO

Starring: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Brad Garrett

Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina

Rating: 4/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The most expensive investment mistake you will ever make

When is the best time to start saving in a pension? The answer is simple – at the earliest possible moment. The first pound, euro, dollar or dirham you invest is the most valuable, as it has so much longer to grow in value. If you start in your twenties, it could be invested for 40 years or more, which means you have decades for compound interest to work its magic.

“You get growth upon growth upon growth, followed by more growth. The earlier you start the process, the more it will all roll up,” says Chris Davies, chartered financial planner at The Fry Group in Dubai.

This table shows how much you would have in your pension at age 65, depending on when you start and how much you pay in (it assumes your investments grow 7 per cent a year after charges and you have no other savings).

Age

$250 a month

$500 a month

$1,000 a month

25

$640,829

$1,281,657

$2,563,315

35

$303,219

$606,439

$1,212,877

45

$131,596

$263,191

$526,382

55

$44,351

$88,702

$177,403

 

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
2025 Fifa Club World Cup groups

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, (Leon banned).

Group E: River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey, Inter Milan.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus.

Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg.

The rules on fostering in the UAE

A foster couple or family must:

  • be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
  • not be younger than 25 years old
  • not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
  • be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
  • have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
  • undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
  • A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
Dubai World Cup Carnival card

6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 Group 1 (PA) US$75,000 (Dirt) 1,900m

7.05pm: Al Rashidiya Group 2 (TB) $250,000 (Turf) 1,800m

7.40pm: Meydan Cup Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 2,810m

8.15pm: Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,600m

8.50pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 1,600m

9.25pm: Al Shindagha Sprint Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (D) 1,200m

10pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m

The National selections:

6.30pm - Ziyadd; 7.05pm - Barney Roy; 7.40pm - Dee Ex Bee; 8.15pm - Dubai Legacy; 8.50pm - Good Fortune; 9.25pm - Drafted; 10pm - Simsir

Meydan race card

6pm Dubai Trophy – Conditions(TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m 

6.35Dubai Trophy – Conditions(TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m
1,800m 

7.10pm Jumeirah Derby Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (T)
1,800m ,400m 

7.45pm Al Rashidiya – Group 2 (TB)  $180,000  (T) 1,800m 

8.20pm Al Fahidi Fort – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,400m 

8.55pm Dubawi Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m 

9.30pm Aliyah – Rated Conditions (TB) $80,000 (D) 2,000m  

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet

Mumbai Indians 213/6 (20 ov)

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Company name: OneOrder

Started: October 2021

Founders: Tamer Amer and Karim Maurice

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Industry: technology, logistics

Investors: A15 and self-funded 

Netherlands v UAE, Twenty20 International series

Saturday, August 3 - First T20i, Amstelveen
Monday, August 5 – Second T20i, Amstelveen​​​​​​​
Tuesday, August 6 – Third T20i, Voorburg​​​​​​​
Thursday, August 8 – Fourth T20i, Vooryburg

While you're here
The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

Virtuzone GCC Sixes

Date and venue Friday and Saturday, ICC Academy, Dubai Sports City

Time Matches start at 9am

Groups

A Blighty Ducks, Darjeeling Colts, Darjeeling Social, Dubai Wombats; B Darjeeling Veterans, Kuwait Casuals, Loose Cannons, Savannah Lions; Awali Taverners, Darjeeling, Dromedary, Darjeeling Good Eggs

Specs

Engine: 51.5kW electric motor

Range: 400km

Power: 134bhp

Torque: 175Nm

Price: From Dh98,800

Available: Now

UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

The biog

Favourite food: Fish and seafood

Favourite hobby: Socialising with friends

Favourite quote: You only get out what you put in!

Favourite country to visit: Italy

Favourite film: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Family: We all have one!

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The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Price: From Dh801,800
Set-jetting on the Emerald Isle

Other shows filmed in Ireland include: Vikings (County Wicklow), The Fall (Belfast), Line of Duty (Belfast), Penny Dreadful (Dublin), Ripper Street (Dublin), Krypton (Belfast)