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	Northern Ireland - The Castles of Antrim
		This spectacular castlecrowned crag on the famous north Antrim coast was shaped when the sea cut deep into the land, exploiting cracks on either side of the rock.
		When Henry II was king of England, the Norman John de Courcy had overthrown the kings of the north of Ireland and established his rule from Carlingford Lough up the east coast as far as Fair Head.
		In the early 17th century, Carrickfergus was the only place in the north where English was spoken; Gaelic was still the language of Ulster.
	www.geographia.com /northern-ireland/ukiant03.htm (452 words)

	North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		North Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
		North Antrim currently has the largest electorate of any constituency in Northern Ireland and it is proposed to transfer the Glens, including Rathlin Island, in Moyle to East Antrim and rename that seat Antrim Coast and Glens.
		North Antrim is an overwhelmingly unionist seat but the Westminster elections have been relatively uncompetitive, with one man repeatedly winning by a landslide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Antrim (735 words)

	North Antrim Coast Road - The Glens of Antrim
		The Antrim Coast Road runs between Ballycastle and Larne forming part of the main A2 coast road, it was built by William Bald between 1832 and 1842 to replace the Old Irish Highway which was both poor and dangerous.
		Originally called the Grand Military Way it was built in light of strategic lessons learnt by government after the1798 rebellion and was intended to make not only accessibility to the Glens and coastal areas possible but also to create a quick access route for troops.
		Corratavey Bridge which was built by William Bald in 1832 to carry the Coast Road over Corratavey Burn, now also forms an interesting feature to the forest drive - the road and burn combine as a ford to pass below the bridge.
	www.northantrim.com /mountainroad.htm (280 words)

	Antrim.net \| Live \| Work \| Enjoy \| Antrim.net
		The North Antrim Area Based Strategy was a European funded Rural Development programme, targeting the most disadvantaged area within North Antrim.
		Funding was obtained from North Antrim Rural Action and Rural Development Division to construct a new larger boathouse on the lakeshore and provide two new glass fibre boats to replace the existing wooden one.
		Charlie's is located in a scenic farming area of Co Antrim approximately 10 minutes from Ballycastle, 20 minutes from Bushmills/Giant's Causeway and not far from the Glens of Antrim.
	www.antrim.net /guide.htm (971 words)

	antrim.htm
		It was the arrival outside the City of his regiment of north Antrim "redshanks" that the led to the closing of the gates.
		Along with the other landed estates of Ireland the Antrim and Vane-Tempest estates were sold off to the tenants in the early years of the 20th century, apart from the demesne lands and urban property, although the estate continued however to have an interest in various mines and quarries in north Antrim.
		As "Lords of the Soil" for the four baronies the Earls of Antrim had an interest in the exploitation of the mineral wealth of the north of Antrim, including areas were they had lost possession of the land.
	www.proni.gov.uk /records/private/antrim.htm (2942 words)

	Encyclopedia: North Antrim (constituency) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		North Antrim currently has the largest electorate of any constituency in Northern Ireland and it is proposed to transfer the Glens in Moyle to East Antrim and rename that seat Antrim Coast and Glens.
		The subsequent by-election on June 20, 1974 was won by Clifford Smyth of the Democratic Unionist Party
		Surprisingly there is strong evidence of a number of Catholic voters in the constituency voting for Ian Paisley, presumably because of his strong reputation for his constituency work.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/North-Antrim-(constituency) (637 words)

	Links of interest to County Antrim in Northern Ireland
		Antrim was affected by the Industrial Revolution and it became a county of linen production.
		Ballycastle town - situated on the North east coast of Ireland hemmed between Kenbane Head to the west and Fair head to the east
		Melagh Cottage is situated in the quiet north Antrim town of Bushmills, close to the world-famous Giant's Causeway.
	www.antrimlinks.com (371 words)

	Webshots - Images of The North Antrim Coast...by mrvisk
		North Antrim Coast.- Carrick A Rede Rope Bridge in County Antrim, Northern Ireland - mrvisk...
		North Antrim Coast.- Ballypatrick Forest in County Antrim, Northern Ireland - mrvisk...
		North Antrim Coast.- Portbraddon in County Antrim, Northern Ireland - mrvisk...
	community.webshots.com /album/48927946HGBWGp (205 words)

	Antrim : Abrexa.co.uk UK directory
		Antrim Live - Local directory and guide covering many areas of community life - home, sport, health, travel and media amongst many others.
		County Antrim Chat - Chat room is for anyone interested in the county.
		North Antrim Coast - Guide to towns, areas and attractions.
	www.abrexa.co.uk /Northern_Ireland/Antrim (159 words)

	County Antrim Tourist information pictures of County Antrim
		Ballygally Castle on the Antrim Coast was built in 1625.
		It hugs the coast from Belfast to Limavady but the most breathtaking part is the drive from Larne to Ballycastle.
		The ruins of Dunluce Castle, located on the North Antrim coast and stand on a 100ft high rock with a sea cave underneath.
	peacelinetours.g2gm.com /county/antrim.html (676 words)

	County Antrim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		County Antrim (Aontroim in Irish) is one of the six counties Northern Ireland.
		2: Parishes of County Antrim I 1838-9, Ballymartin, Ballyrobert, Ballywalter, Carnmoney, Mallusk
		24: Parishes of County Antrim IX 1830-2, 1835, 1838-9, North Antrim Coast & Rathlin
	www.freeglossary.com /County_Antrim (189 words)

	Global Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The oldest parts of the castle are the south wall and the two eastern towers, which date to the 14th century, when it was occupied by the MacQuillans, who controlled the Route and the north coast of Antrim.
		They were granted the whole of the Glens and the Route, in effect the coast of Antrim from the River Bann to Larne.
		The castle was abandoned by the Earls of Antrim in the aftermath of the 1641 Rising.
	www.globalphotographs.com /static/page_609.html (1050 words)

	Northern Ireland - The Castles of Antrim
		The nomadic boatmen - Ireland's first inhabitants - who crossed from south-west Scotland in about 7,000 BC and left their flinty axes all along this rugged coast, must have seen the crag from the sea and may have ventured their flimsy coracles into the huge cave that runs through the rock to the land.
		When Henry II was king of England, the Norman John de Courcy had overthrown the kings of the north of Ireland and established his rule from Carlingford Lough up the east coast as far as Fair Head.
		In the early 17th century, Carrickfergus was the only place in the north where English was spoken; Gaelic was still the language of Ulster.
	www.interknowledge.com /northern-ireland/ukiant03.htm (452 words)

	Dunluce Castle Co. Antrim Coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The ruins of Dunluce Castle, located on the North Antrim coast, stand on a 100ft high basalt stack with a sea cave underneath.
		The two openings in the old gatehouse wall were for cannon that Sorely Boy MacDonnell salvaged from the wrecked Spanish Armada Galleon ship the Girona which sank nearby due to storms in 1588.
		In the north east Tower, one of the two defensive Towers in the outer wall, lies the entrance to a concealed tunnel offering escape to the beach.
	www.emeraldtiger.com /countys/antrim/dunluce.htm (313 words)

	BBC - Coast
		The road was built in the 1830s, and hugs the coast around massive headlands and great bays for 22 miles.
		The road became an escape route for a starving population emigrating from this part of Co. Antrim.
		Today the Antrim Coast road remains one of the most unique and scenic coastal drives in the UK.
	www.bbc.co.uk /coast/programmes/06-northern-ireland.shtml (946 words)

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		Is it any wonder, what with one of the most spectacular coastlines in Europe, it's enchanting lakes and it miles of well kept rivers, that a lot of Northern Irelands activity based holidays are water-based such as sailing on the British Isles biggest lake Lough Neagh or cruising on the 50 mile long Lough Erne.
		These romantic ruins on a rocky crag on Antrim' Northern Coastline were once home to the powerful MacDonnell family who ruled much of this area in ancient times.
		This is perhaps the lovliest of all the bays on the Antrim Coast
	members.aol.com /CarrickMan/tourist.html (573 words)

	About The North Antrim Community Network
		North Antrim Community Network (NACN) started in 1985 and was initially called the ‘Glens of Antrim Rural Community Development Association’ (GARCDA).
		The Network then changed its name to the North Antrim Community Network (NACN) in the period 1996/97 to reflect the broader interests and a larger geographical area, as it expanded northwards and westwards to include the four Council areas of Moyle, Ballymoney, Ballymena and Larne.
		The Network is managed by a Board of Directors that are elected from member organisations, a number of which have been heavily involved from the inception of the group and as a result have built up a vast amount of experience in the sector.
	www.nacn.org /about.htm (182 words)

	Total Ireland - Antrim
		County Antrim forms the north-east corner of Ireland, and a channel only 13 miles wide separates Torr Head from the Scottish coast.
		On the east a magnificent coast runs north from Larne, curving round the base of steep headlands, between which is the beautiful nine glens of Antrim open to the sea.
		Further along the coast is the Giants Causeway, a striking array of massive basalt blocks fall into the sea, not far from the Bushmills whisky distillery.
	www.totalireland.com /antrim (318 words)

	County Antrim Ireland : Total Ireland
		Antrim Town - Places to see, things to do as seen through the eyes of a local person.
		Glens of Antrim Historical Society - Our Society has been in existence for 35 years and is recognised as one of the foremost Societies on the island of Ireland.
		North Antrim - A comprehensive guide to the Giants Causeway and north coast of County Antrim complete with interactive map and information for visitors.
	www.totalireland.com /index/regional/antrim (233 words)

	Rathlin island & Parish, Co. Antrim, Ireland, ©Jane Lyons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This island, which is situated off the northern coast of Antrim, nearly opposite to, the town of Ballycastle, in lat.
		In 790, a body of Danish pirates, in their first descent upon the coast, laid waste the whole island and destroyed the monastery, which was soon afterwards restored.
		The western side is rocky and mountainous and the appearance of the coast strikingly magnificent brown rocks and still darker masses of basaltic pillars are in some places contrasted with chalk cliffs; on the northern side the precipices towards the sea rise to the height of 450 feet without any projecting base.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/ant/rathlin.htm (1210 words)

	Northern Ireland - County Antrim/Giant's Causeway
		Like the early people of North Antrim, Thackeray was very impressed by the strangeness of this place.
		Before the famous coast road was built in the 1830s visitors complained about the ruggedness of the trip.
		Further down the coast, the stunning Carrick-a-rede rope bridge spans a gaping chasm between the coast and a small island used by fishermen.
	www.interknowledge.com /northern-ireland/ukiant01.htm (495 words)

	BootsnAll.com - With the Sea Always On My Right: Counties Belfast and Antrim
		Antrim has one of the most gorgeous coastlines of the island and was my reason for choosing to go north first instead of south.
		Glenarm was the first of nine to twelve glens (depending on the guidebook) we would encounter along this stretch of County Antrim.
		A romantic ruin, situated spectacularly on the steep cliffs of the seacoast, it was the main residence of the MacDonnells, the chiefs of Antrim.
	www.bootsnall.com /travelogues/sandy/4belfast.shtml (2508 words)

	The North - Antrim Coast - Traveling Around Ireland with Patricia Tunison Preston
		On the same route, you can take in all the beauties of the nine Glens of Antrim plus endless coastal vistas, and an enchanting assortment of colorful harbor towns and seaside villages, not to mention two of Ireland's most impressive castles at Carrickfergus and Dunluce.
		Cushendun, a town on the Glens of Antrim route, sits on the shore where Glendun and Glencorp sweep together toward the sea.
		Although not strictly on the Antrim coast, it is part of the county about 10 miles southeast of Belfast.
	www.ireland-withpatpreston.com /the-north-antrim-coast.htm (787 words)

	North Antrim Coast - Special Area of Conservation - SAC
		The North Antrim Coast represents an extensive area of hard cliff along one of the most exposed coastlines in Northern Ireland.
		The western part is centred on the Giant’s Causeway with its geochemically alkali and intermediate basaltic high cliff, interspersed with a series of coves.
		The North Antrim Coast supports the only known living population of narrow-mouthed whorl snail Vertigo angustior in Northern Ireland.
	www.jncc.gov.uk /ProtectedSites/SACSelection/sac.asp?EUcode=UK0030224 (414 words)

	Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering in Antrim, Northern Ireland with the Giants Causeway
		This spectacular castlecrowned crag on the famous north Antrim coast was shaped when the sea cut deep into the land, exploiting cracks on either side of the rock.
		Dunluce Castle was originally occupied by the O'Donnells and was set to seige by the British in the 16th Century.
		Owned by the conservation charity The National Trust, it sits in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the North Antrim Coast.
	www.stayinireland.com /north_east/antrim/index.html (687 words)

	Attractions
		Described as the most scenic rote in the British Isles the Antrim coast Road closely follows the coast with the sea on the side and for the most part towering cliffs on the other intersected with glens, waterfalls and small villages.
		North Star and White Mines are of interest to industrial archaeologists.
		The North Antrim Coast Path which forms part of the Ulster Way starts at Murlough Bay and continues for 40 miles along the coast to Portstewart Strand.
	www.moyle-council.org /tourism/attractions.htm (1377 words)

	Youth hostels in the County Antrim, Northern Ireland area - backpacker and family accommodation for budget holidays, ...
		Antrim lies on the largest British lake, Lough Neagh, whose tributaries support salmon and trout.
		Hostels in Glarryford (Antrim & Ballymena, County Antrim)
		Hostels in Glenariffe or Waterfoot (East Antrim Coast, County Antrim)
	www.stilwell.co.uk /sitemap2.asp?Q=hostels\|C76&f=G (210 words)

	Youth hostels in the County Antrim, Northern Ireland area - backpacker and family accommodation for budget holidays, ...
		Hostels in Carrickfergus (Belfast &; Larne, County Antrim)
		Hostels in Clogh (Antrim & Ballymena, County Antrim)
		Hostels in Corkey (Antrim & Ballymena, County Antrim)
	www.stilwell.co.uk /sitemap2.asp?Q=hostels\|C76&f=C (217 words)

	Antrim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Antrim Township - Franklin County municipal government guide to services, personnel, and township history along the Mason-Dixon line in South-Central Pennsylvania.
		Kingdom of Antrim - A micro or simulated nation for those who enjoy participating in a political exercise and building an international online community.
		Antrim 27 / Ultimate 27 Class Association - Learn all about the boat, race schedules, rig tuning, owners list, classifieds, maintenance tips, news and forum.
	www.findly.com /antrim.htm (426 words)

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