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Rathlin Island

Rathlin Island

Rathlin Island lies 6 miles off the North Coast across the Sea of Moyle Rathlin Island sits 6 miles off the North Antrim coast and just 16 miles from the Mull of...

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Glen River

Glen River

The Glen River asit flows towards Donard Wood The Glen River flows from the saddle between Slieve Donard and Slieve Commedagh, past the old Ice House and down through...

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Giant’s Causeway

Giant’s Causeway

The Giant's Causeway at Sunset There are some things that are so well known that nothing much needs to be said about them. The UNESCO World Heritage Site at...

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Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle John de Courcy is a very important figure in the history of Ulster, a knight from Somerset, he set out from Dublin in 1177 with 22 mailed horsemen...

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Blackhead Lighthouse

Blackhead Lighthouse

Blackhead Lighthouse Belfast Lough stretches from the mouth of the River Lagan in Belfast and it bounded by Orlock Point to the south and by Blackhead Lighthouse...

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St John’s Point Lighthouse

St John’s Point Lighthouse

St Johns Point Lighthouse, County Down There are a couple of St John’s Point Lighthouses in Ulster, but as beautiful as the Donegal one is, it is the County...

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Ballycopeland Windmill

Ballycopeland Windmill

Ballycopeland Windmill In these days of environmental awareness wind-power is rather fashionable, but in the 19th century there were more than 100 windmills in County...

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The Barr Mouth (River Bann)

The Barr Mouth (River Bann)

Bann/Barr Mouth ... you say spud and I say tatty. OK, here’s my pet theory – the River Bann flows in the Atlantic at its mouth i.e. the Bann Mouth....

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Ballycastle

Ballycastle

Ballycastle Marina Ballycastle is a small seaside town on the North Coast. For those wishing to head to Rathlin Island, it is Ballycastle that you need to head to....

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Scrabo Tower

Scrabo Tower

Scrabo Tower at Sunset Scrabo Tower sits on top of a volcanic plug of rock at the top of Strangford Lough, just on the edge of Newtownards. #map_10 {clear: both;...

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