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Location. The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (locally pronounced carrick-a-reed) is a rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede (from Irish Carraig a' Ráid, meaning 'rock of the casting'). [ 1 ] It spans 20 metres (66 ft) and is 30 metres (98 ft) above the rocks ...
The Gobbins is a cliff-face running from Whitehead to Portmuck Harbour along the eastern coast of Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the Causeway Coastal Route. [1] The Gobbins cliff path runs across bridges, past caves and through a tunnel, [2][3] along The Gobbins cliffs (Irish: Gobán meaning "tip/point of land" or "headland"). [4]
Chatting to the National Trust man at Carrick-a-Rede yesterday I was told that no fishing has taken place from the island for the last 5 years as catches had dropped from 300 fish a day in the 1960's to 300 in a whole season by 2001 due to over-fishing. I'll amend the article if no-one objects. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Orfy ( talk ...
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Rope Bridge, Carrick-a-Rede. County Antrim, Ireland. Date: between 1890 and 1900
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Michael McBride - BBC News NI. August 30, 2024 at 3:21 AM. A man has been airlifted from Carrick-a-Rede island near the famous rope bridge in County Antrim by a Coastguard search and rescue ...
With a number of attractions on the town's doorstep such as the Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge and the Dark Hedges it is a popular destination and stopping point for tourists. [6] The town also benefits from a sweeping bay and beach on its eastern side, with views to Fair Head and Knocklayde mountain dominating the landscape.