Antrim
Northern Ireland county
Antrim is a county in Northern Ireland, occupying the northeastern corner of the island.
It contains Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital and largest city, and is known for the Giant's Causeway—a formation of hexagonal basalt columns on the coast.
We drove through County Antrim to see the Causeway.
UK territory sharing island
- BelfastNorthern Ireland's capital
- UlsterIrish northern province
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- TroublesNorthern Ireland's violent era
loyalist · unionist · marching · sectarian · peace process · Good Friday Agreement · devolution · border
Fine-grained volcanic stone
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- plateauFlat highland area
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- lavaErupted liquid stone
rock formations · cliffs · erosion · chalk · flint · sea stacks · headlands · UNESCO
Decayed structural remains
- castleFortified medieval residence
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- round towerCylindrical monastic belfry and refuge
- PresbyterianElder-governed Protestant denomination
Norman · ancient · archaeology · heritage · standing stones · dolmen
Bushmills
Irish whiskey brand
Northern Ireland
UK territory sharing island
Troubles · loyalist · unionist · marching · sectarian · peace process · Good Friday Agreement · devolution · border · nationalist
basalt
Fine-grained volcanic stone
lava · rock formations · cliffs · erosion · chalk · flint · sea stacks · headlands · UNESCO
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- castleFortified medieval residence
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- round towerCylindrical monastic belfry and refuge
Presbyterian · Norman · ancient · archaeology · heritage · standing stones · dolmen
ferry
Vessel for scheduled crossings
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- coastalOf the shoreline
seafaring · shipbuilding · harbour · Titanic · docks · nautical · sailing · trawler · lifeboat · coastguard
Antrimthe Republic
Plato's treatise on justice
Republic of Ireland · Cork · County Cork · Kerry · Galway