Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island, off the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a popular location for tourists to go. Many people looking to get away from life on the mainland and find peace and quiet in this idyllic island would simply, take the ferry across from Ballycastle.
| Rathlin Island | |
| Scots: Racherie[1] | |
| Irish: Reachlainn | |
 True-color ESA Sentinel-2 image of Rathlin Island |
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| Population | 154 |
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| Irish grid reference | D134518 |
| - Belfast | 47 miles |
| District | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ballycastle |
| Postcode district | BT54 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | North Antrim |
| Website | Rathlin Development & Community Association's official website |
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There are many ways of exploring the island including walking, cycling and using inflatable boats. The island offers many beautiful picturesque views and scenery with lighthouses and waves crashing around the edge of the coast.
This island is home to many varieties of animals. Travelling to this scenic island is way of tourists being able to watch wildlife in their natural habitat. It’s also home to one of the most extensive ranges of sea life and birds with birds, dolphins and seals visiting the island quite often.
Rathlin Island Media
Rathlin with subdivision into townlands
The old Rathlin Island Ferry
Spirit of Rathlin Ferry 2019
Malone hoard of polished axes made from material from Tievebulliagh
Rathlin Island harbour
References
- ↑ Beagmore stone circles and alignments and Cregganconroe court grave NI Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
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