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Northern Ireland – The Inspiration For Narnia!
As Narnia fever hits Australia. Why not discover the inspiration for the ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’. You don’t have to climb through a wardrobe to find Narnia! Just go and explore Northern Ireland and you will be there in an instant!
CS Lewis, creator of the magical The Chronicles of Narnia, was born in Belfast and spent his childhood years amongst the rolling hills of Co Down and the rugged Antrim Coast. Fond memories of these inspirational landscapes were instrumental in his creation of Narnia.
Like the landscapes of Narnia, the streets of CS Lewis’ beloved Belfast can lead to places which surprise and delight. Whether exploring the established cultural landmarks of the Queen’s and Cathedral Quarters or looking forward to the exciting development of the Titanic Quarter visitors can discover the locations and landscapes that shaped and inspired CS Lewis’ love affair with Belfast.
CS Lewis loved the dramatic and rugged landscapes of Northern Ireland. From the mountains of County Down to the romantic ruins of Dunluce Castle in County Antrim, the land inspired him to imagine, dream and wonder. One of the highlights of CS Lewis’ childhood was the annual seaside holiday with his mother and brother to the Antrim Coast and Co. Londonderry. Among the romantic ruins of Duncluce Castle and the windswept beaches of the causeway Coast, we can detect something of the origins of Cair Paravel.
In the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ we read: the Castle of Cair Paravel on its little hill towered up above them; before them were the sands, with rocks and little pools of salt water, and sea weed”
The County Down Landscape was also central to the inspiration for the landscape of Narnia; walking in the shadow of the Mournes near the village of Rostrevor, Lewis confided to his brother Warren that this area was his idea of Narnia.
Make your choice adventurous stranger….’are the words which tempted Digory Kirke in the ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ the opening book to the Chronicles of Narnia. So why not make your choice and follow in the footsteps of Lewis, and discover Northern Ireland for yourself.
Contact Orla Saul at Tourism Ireland at [email protected]
or 02 9262 6949.
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