Fair Head & Murlough Bay From The Air
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A day out at Fair Head & Murlough Bay with aerial footage of the cliffs & lough's. We first check out the ruins of the old colliery cottages, before heading to the top of Fair Head.
Fair Head or Benmore (from Irish: an Bhinn Mhór) is a rocky headland at the north-eastern corner of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles (5 km) east of Ballycastle town, and is the closest part of the mainland to Rathlin Island. Geography books have long measured the length of Ireland from Fair Head to Mizen Head. It is a very highly regarded rock-climbing location, and is believed to be the biggest expanse of climbable rock in the British Isles.
The headland of Fair Head rises 196m (643 feet) above the sea. Wild goats can be seen roaming among the rocks beneath the clifftops, where a walkway called The Grey Man's Path winds around the rugged coastline. From the road, a manmade Iron Age island or crannóg can be seen in the middle of a lake, Lough na Cranagh. The lakes are stocked with trout and can be fished during the summer months.
Ballycastle From Fairhead
Timelapse over 2 hours on Fairhead.
Murlough Bay Dawn Shoot
Early start for a dawn shoot at Murlough Bay on the North Eastern Coast of Northern Ireland.
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Murlough Bay Aerial. Game of Throne Locations. , North Antrim Coast
Torr Head, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim - 360 Degree - A Stop on Our Causeway Coastal Route for a Walk
Torr Head has amazing views of the surrounding glens and over the sea to Scotland. We climbed to the old customs house which is now ruins and a decent climb for some amazing views! Watch the roads around here... so so so so so small and narrow! But worth the extra challenge as the views over the coast are impressive.
While tracking down history, Torr Head was very important for specific reasons, such as recording the passage of transatlantic ships back in the 1800s in order to relay the information back to the Lloyds of London. Torr Head was also considered the last hope for the Scottish clans beckoning aid from allies in Argyllshire.
Visiting this place might for some people appear like walking around in an empty place with some ruins but there are actually a lot of things to convince people to visit this place, such as the views it could offer over the Kintyre, as well as enjoying the crashing waves and the historical intrigue.
The ruins and walls of Altagora cashel which are found in Torr Head date back to the sixth century, which means that they appeared in the place long time age before the Christian church and the Irish clans came to the place. The place is really interesting to have a walk through and check even though it might not carry the same buildings and cultural museums which are found anywhere else.
From the things that Torr Head is famous with, there is the metamorphosed limestone and it is also indicative of volcanic rock sequences in Ireland and Scotland. This place ends up having the things that make it different and special, so never worry or even consider the idea of visiting the place because it carries its own history.
For me, this place definitely carry a meaning and visiting it will always be considered important to check the whole location, get the chance to enjoy the view that it offers, and at the same time see the ruins which are found there, but on the other hand and when it comes to the kids, this place might not be as interesting as it is for me, but they enjoyed walking around and also loved going up and down the rocks there - it ended up being a different experience which we enjoyed.
Torr Head is located in Ballycastle in county Antrim, Northern Ireland; Ballycastle is a small town that is found on the north-easternmost coastal tip of the island of Ireland at the northern mainland limit of the Antrim Coast and Glens are of outstanding beauty ( From Ballycastle, the Rathlin Island and the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland could be viewed and seen from the coastline, which as we have mentioned could be spotted from Torr Head.
Torr Head is located in Ballycastle in County Antrim, but there are other places and locations which we have visited as well and which you could also check and stop by ( such as going to check the sixth door that appeared in Game of Thrones movie and which was one of the different doors that are scattered around Northern Ireland which we have made different trips to reach them all and see them in real ( The door that is located in Ballycastle is found in the Fullerton Arms Hotel and lots of people tend to visit just to check the door and see how it looks like in the real world along with taking some pictures (
In addition to those places which we have been to, there are also other ones which we didn't still manage to make a trip to but which are considered from the attractions in Ballycastle that one have to check at some point. These locations include the Carrick-a-Rede Rope bridge, the Ballycastle Museum, Bonamargy Friary, Ballycastle Marina, Rathlin Island, Ballintoy Harbour ( Dunseverick Castle, Kinbane Castle, in addition to those tours which one could make across the coastal route or in the small town itself.
In every place you will visit in Northern Ireland or Ireland, you will definitely find something which you could do, a place which you could visit, and several things to check which might date back to a long period of time and which will be carrying history along with it. Torr Head might not carry the same importance on the list of things to do in Northern Ireland like lots of other places, but it is still considered one place to go and enjoy the views - it might be more important for the local residents who could plan a trip for it anytime and not those who might come to visit the country for a couple of days and will be more focused on checking those museums and other buildings in Belfast.
This was the trip to Torr Head which we have made, have you ever been there before? Tell us more about your experience if you have any.
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Bambam on ballycastle beach
Bambam & Ben
Torr Head Tidal Race
CCKA sea session around Torr Head of the east coast of Northern Ireland.
Stunning Fair Head Sunset Climbing - Vlog 0058
A short video showing off the incredible sunset at Fair Head. Sit back, chill and then book a ticket to Fair Head!
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Stunning Fair Head Sunset Climbing - Vlog 0058
Landscape - Torr Head to Cushendun - County Antrim - Northern Ireland
Paysage - Torr Head à Cushendun - Comté d'Antrim - Irlande du Nord
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Knocklayd under snow, view from Coleraine
On a day that I and several relatives were in Coleraine to do a bit of clearing out at my late grandfather's house. I took this shot of Knocklayd mountain, near Ballycastle. The mountain is about 17 and a half miles away (28km) from where I took this clip, as the crow flies. The visibility was amazing that day, my uncle who is a professional photographer and was there at the time said so himself.
Ballintoy 2007
Walking westward along the coast from Ballintoy on a stormy day in March and later, a cold visit to the Giant's Causeway.Annie, Madelyne and Bertrand badly filmed by Derek.
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Aerial View of Torr Head Northern Ireland
Kayaking Castlewellan | July 2016
A day of Kayaking on Castlewellan Lake
List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Antrim | Wikipedia audio article
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This is a list of the Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
In Northern Ireland the body responsible for designating ASSIs is the Northern Ireland Environment Agency – a division of the Department of Environment (DoE).
Unlike the SSSIs, ASSIs include both natural environments and man-made structures. As with SSSIs, these sites are designated if they have criteria based on fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. On top of this, structures are also covered, such as the Whitespots mines in Conlig, according to several criterion including rarity, recorded history and intrinsic appeal.For other sites in the rest of the United Kingdom, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
The data in the table is taken from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency's website in the form of citation sheets for each ASSI.
Ballycarry ASSI
Ballycastle, County Antrim Coalfield ASSI
Ballygill North ASSI
Ballymacaldrack ASSI
Ballynanaghten ASSI
Ballypalady ASSI
Black Burn ASSI
Breen Wood ASSI
Caldanagh Bog ASSI
Carey Valley ASSI
Carrickarade ASSI
Castle Point ASSI
Castletown ASSI
Church Bay ASSI
Cleggan Valley ASSI
Cloghastucan ASSI
Cloghfin Port ASSI
Copeland Reservoir ASSI
Craigahulliar ASSI
Craigs ASSI
Culnafay ASSI
Dunloy Bog ASSI
Fair Head and Murlough Bay ASSI
Feystown ASSI
Frosses Bog ASSI
Galboly ASSI
Garron Plateau ASSI
Garry Bog ASSI
Garry Bog Part II ASSI
Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick ASSI
Glarryford ASSI
Glenariff ASSI
Glenariff Glen ASSI
Glenarm Woods ASSI
Glenarm Woods Part 2
Glenballyemon River ASSI
Glen Burn ASSI
Gortnagory ASSI
Inner Belfast Lough ASSI
Kinramer South ASSI
Larne Lough ASSI
Leathemstown ASSI
Lemnalary ASSI
Linford ASSI
Little Deer Park ASSI
Lough Beg ASSI
Lough Neagh ASSI
Minnis ASSI
Montiaghs Moss ASSI
Newlands ASSI
North Woodburn Glen ASSI
North Woodburn Reservoir ASSI
Outer Belfast Lough ASSI
Portballintrae ASSI
Portmore Lough ASSI
Portmuck ASSI
Portrush West Strand ASSI
Ramore Head and The Skerries ASSI
Rathlin Island - Coast ASSI
Rathlin Island - Kebble
Rathsherry ASSI
Runkerry ASSI
Sandy Braes ASSI
Scawt Hill ASSI
Sheep Island ASSI
Slieveanorra and Croaghan ASSI
Slievenacloy ASSI
South Woodburn Reservoir
Straidkilly Wood ASSI
Tardree Quarry ASSI
The Gobbins ASSI
The Maidens ASSI
Tievebulliagh ASSI
Torr Head ASSI
Tow River Wood ASSI
Waterloo Bay ASSI
White Park Bay ASSI
White Rocks, Portrush ASSI