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 ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Irish: Reachlainncode: ga is deprecated
240px True-color ESA Sentinel-2 image of Rathlin Island
Population	154
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
List of places UK Northern Ireland Antrim

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 Island townlands.svg

  Rathlin with subdivision into townlands

• Rathlin Island Ferry.jpg

  The old Rathlin Island Ferry

• Spirit of Rathlin Ferry 2019.jpg

  Spirit of Rathlin Ferry 2019

• MaloneHoard.JPG

  Malone hoard of polished axes made from material from Tievebulliagh

• Old kelp store at Rathlin Island, 2017.jpg

  Old derelict kelp store at Rathlin Island, 2017

• Rathlin Island Northern Ireland 07.jpg

  Rathlin Island harbour