Calling Ulster folk

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I have never visited Northern Ireland, nor do I have any intention to do so in the foreseeable future. Neither do I have any family connections with Northern Ireland. My closest encounter with Northern Ireland is viewing the Antrim coast from the Mull of Kintyre.

The question I ask is why exactly does anybody want to live in Northern Ireland? It's basically a nation with no natural resources; next to no economy; a disputed territory; and has continuously been a political troublespot ever since William of Orange stepped foot on its shores.

I live in Northern Ireland. Its been a troubled hotspot much longer than since the Williamite wars (ever since the English and Scottish planters arrived in the 14th century). Nonetheless I've lived in both England and Northern Ireland and what made me choose to live here is the people. Despite what you may have heard, England is a far more dangerous place to be. In Northern Ireland people tend to be much friendlier and in places like Belfast you can walk the streets late at night without fear of being attacked or robbed. You can't do that in cities like Manchester or London because locals there tend to behave in a far less predictable manner. About natural resources, I'm not sure. Belfast was once a linen, textile and ship building city but it still manufactures aircraft. We did suffer a lot because of the post war era and troubles but now that our image is improving its attracting foreign business. We have booming blue chip and cultural sectors now. A knock on effect of the troubles is that the cost of property tends to be lower than England which is attractive if you are a first time buyer. We also have close cultural links with the United States because of the diaspora. Its not widely known but the Delorean cars which appeared in the Back to the Future movies were manufactured in Northern Ireland. Also Northern Ireland is a place of historical interest and scenic beauty which is host to one of the world's natural wonders (the Giant's Causeway).

I would like to go there and Scotland someday.Can't really figure out how with out flying,doubt I could afford a cruise over.The scenery looks nice and it's suppose to be very reasonable on the wallet.But for me it would be also for the history,and to do family research.
How are American tourists received there?Are we considered annoying ?The tourists here can sometimes be that way.

As far as I know theres no animosity generally offered to Americans (no more so than anywhere else) and if you say you have ancestry links here you'll have no shortage of things to talk to local people about.

Theres even a outdoor museum just outside of Belfast that you should definitely check out, its called the Ulster-American folk park which chronicles the lives of the first Northern Irish settlers in America.

https://www.nmni.com/uafp

^^That would be fun to go to.Next step,to work on overcoming fear of flying.