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Dunluce Castle
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Dunluce Castle was built
by Richard de Burgh, the Earl of Ulster. In 1584 it fell to the famous
battle hardy MacDonnell clan who ruled this north eastern corner of Ireland
in the 16th century. In 1588 the MacDonnells used
their helping of the treasures from the Spanish Armada ship the Girona, wrecked off the Giant's Causeway, to refurbish
the castle. However, in 1639, during a violent storm, part of the castle
fell into the sea after which it was abandoned by the MacDonnells.
It has a breathtaking location perched on a cliff top along the spectacular
Antrim coast.
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Giants Causeway
At the
foot of the basaltic cliffs along the sea coast at the edge of the Antrim
Plateau in Northern Ireland, the Giant's Causeway is made up of some 40,000
massive black columns sticking out of the sea. The dramatic sight has inspired
legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland. The study of these
formations by geologists for 300 years has greatly contributed to the
development of the earth sciences, and shown that this striking landscape
was caused by volcanic activities during the Tertiary Period some 50-60
million years ago.
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Walking & Cycling
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What better way to get right into the heart of the
Irish countryside than by walking or cycling. They are ideal ways to
discover the true beauty and charm of Ireland and it's people, and you can do it at
your own pace.
Enjoy a leisurely walk or cycle down uncrowded
roads and explore the beautiful, often spectacular, scenery along the way.
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The Old Bushmills Distillery
The Old Bushmills Distillery
is the World's oldest licensed Whiskey Distillery. King James I granted the
original License to distil 'Aqua Vitae' in April 1608 and since then Bushmills has been making the finest Irish Malt Whiskey
here for almost four hundred years.
Situated just a mile from the spectacular Giant's
Causeway, the distillery lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty and
rich in history and folklore.
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Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
is situated between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. One of the most famous things to do in
Northern Ireland is to walk across this narrow, scary, swinging rope bridge
hovering 80 feet above the sea.
Constructed of rope and wooden planks this bridge is
connected to a very small offshore island from the mainland and can only be
accessed during the summer months as it is removed before winter comes.
Only the brave will cross this bridge as it sways to and fro in the wind!
Erected in early May and taken down in mid-September where its
main purpose was for the access to the salmon fishery on the small steep
island sixty feet away.
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