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This shot was taken in the Glens of Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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The Giants Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This was taken at the very end of the large causeway about 30 minutes before sunrise on a very rainy day indeed. Signed giclee art prints available at www.henroben.co.uk
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a NI landscape …
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A photo I took a while ago now of the Gleno waterfall – Co.Antrim … I stood that day looking into the constant flow of water and I could swear that I saw faces … perhaps ghosts from the distant past … people that did what I was doing only from a time now forgotten. It made me think of my own past and ancestry … so i’ve placed a stock photo of ‘Stonewall’ in there … one of our family members from long ago … the good folk in the Carolinas may or may not appreciate this one …. no offence intended !!!
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Glenoe Village, in the townland of Ralloo, County Antrim, is owned by The National Trust. In the 2001 census it had a population of 87. It is a timeless place. Featured in the ‘Postcard Group’ and ‘Full Frontal Facades’.
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Co. Antrim – NI would make a great – ‘sympathy’ or ‘friendship’ card !Lough Neagh is not only the largest lake in the British Isles, it is also the oldest. Many millions of years ago, long before the lce Ages, the Tertiary basalts of The Antrim Plateau, with the underlying chalk, sagged into a great basin lake which slowly filled with Lough Neagh clays, over a hundred feet thick at Washing Bay. As the glaciers melted, Lough Neagh was again a large lake, outflowing to the Newry River and the Lagan valley before resuming its outlet down the Lower Bann. By the time Ireland’s first human inhabitants crossed from Scotland it was much its present size and shape, at least in summer months. By about 2000 BC people had penetrated up the Bann to Lough Neagh, leaving the Bann flints as evidence of their culture. They probably used skin-covered boats resembling the curraghs of the west coast, as dug out canoes would be unsuitable for the choppy waters of the Lough. Later ages have left their mark, from the cross at Arboe, the churches at Cranfield or Rams Island round tower, to the Salters Castle of the Plantation or John Nash’s unfinished Shanes Castle. There are many legends about the origins of Lough Neagh. Some say it was the Irish Giant and famed warrior Finn McCool who created Lough Neagh when he scooped out the Lough basin to toss it at a Scottish rival that was fleeing Ulster by way of the Giants Causeway. Fearing he would lose him, Finn scooped up a mighty handful of earth and rocks and hurled it far into the sky towards the fleeing giant. But not knowing his own strength, he overthrew his target and the Giant Scot made his escape. Finn had missed the target and in doing so the piece of land fell into the Irish Channel and formed the Isle of Man. In the place from where the rocks where taken, there remained a giant hole. Gradually, in time, it filled with water to become what we know now as Lough Neagh. Lough Neagh is of course a geological wonder and is the largest body of freshwater in the British Isles covering 150 square miles / 300 square km’s and is one of the earliest known inland sites of prehistoric man in Ireland. It stretches approximately 32kms North to South and 16km West to East and contains over 800 billion gallons of water. The area around Lough Neagh is one of the most important bird habitats in Western Europe. A haven for wildlife and home to a wealth of flora and fauna, Lough Neagh provides a unique and valuable natural resource, offering a very productive eco-system, which supports thousands of wildfowl and a large-scale eel fishing industry. Fishing still represents one of the major industries on the Lough and it famous not only for silver eels but for the indigenous species of freshwater herring known as the pollan. It is however the eel that acts as the main commodity, supporting many families around the Lough, employed by a local co-operative based in Toome where eel traps can be seen in the Lower Bann. The lifecycle of the Lough Neagh eel from its spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea to their 10 – 12 year tenure in Lough Neagh can be explored in Kinturk Cultural Centre at Ardboe. Eel suppers are also served regularly at a number of local establishments around the Lough, however the majority of eels are exported live to markets throughout the UK and Europe. / !
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a window at the shop at Carnfunnock Country Park, Co. Antrim, NI … what a view from up here …
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the old bushmills distillery in northern ireland is well worth a trip around if in the area. these are some of the old whiskey barrels that you pass as you go along the tour Featured in: Friends of Bangor & Northern Ireland
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look what ive foundfor sale … its being sold as a building site for a new dwelling … why would anyone want to demolish this little beauty for a modern home … beats me … I might even buy it myself !!!
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Spanning a chasm some eighty feet deep is the famous Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge located on the North Antrim coast a few miles from the Giants Causway. It’s construction once consisted of a single rope hand rail and widely spaced slats which the fishermen would traverse across with salmon caught off the island. Read more on my Blog http://www.kmdphotography.co.uk/blog/
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Sunset on Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland Natural formation of basalt on the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland. This image has been published in the following book: Book Link / Neither the publisher nor the photographers included in this book profit from it’s sale Giants Causeway has been featured in the following groups: Nowhere Like Northern Ireland, Canon DSLR Body: Canon 20D / Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II / Accessories: Tripod, GND 0.6 soft edge filter First sale on RedBubble – 9/14/09
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This was shot from the first little cove just down the hill from the Giant’s Causeway visitors center. Looking north into the North Channel just after the sun had set. Body: Canon 20D / Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II / Accessories: Tripod, GND 0.6 soft edge filter North Channel, Northern Ireland was featured in the group: Nowhere Like Northern Ireland
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This image was taken shortly after the sun came up on the Whiterocks beach on the North Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland. This area is within view of the famous Giants Causeway world heritage site.
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The view towards Torr Head, which is 6.6 miles from Cushendun, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This is the closest point between Northern Ireland and Scotland, 12 miles, and the Mull of Kintyre can be seen in the distance. This headland was important in the 1800s for recording the passage of transatlantic ships with the information being relayed to Lloyds of London. Also on the headland are the walls and ruins of Altagore cashel which date back to the sixth century. I had not visited this location since, roughly, 1972. My dad was driving a Ford Transit and as we were driving up the narrow road you see a car coming down the hill and being driven very fast almost crashed into us causing my father to swerve. The van hit a stone on the verge bending a track-rod end. He walked to a nearby farmhouse and the farmer brought a tractor down, put a chain round the rod and pulled it straight(ish). While all this was going on my mother, brother, sister and I were sent to the farm where we got tea and fresh baked soda bread. The farmer’s wife smoked and I remember my mum later buying cigarettes and posting them to her with a thank-you note. The farm is now derelict, although it looks like it is being maintained to a certain standard. Finding myself in the area one day I decided to visit Torr Head and the memories came flooding back. Nikon D70, Nikon 24 -150mm VR Zoom. Featured in ‘At the Edge’.
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Moonlight bush Antrim
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A misty morning in Carrickfergus … this photo was taken in Oct ‘07 looking towards Kilroot power station and Co.Down from the high ground at Knockagh Monument Carrickfergus, Co.Antrim … you’ve just gotta love those colours !!! This would make a lovely card or print from Co.Antrim … NI The great Norman castle can be seen on the right (CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE) ...
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Just behind this archway to the left is a Restaurant/Bar named ‘The North Gate’ ironically! ... this is where I met a girl named Jenny …. ‘the rest is history’, as they say – I married her ;-) Looking at the quiet old town to-day one can scarcely believe that it was once a place of the greatest importance, and the centre of such stirring times, when Belfast was only a small village. The oldest records tell us that an Irish King, Feargus, built the first castle to defend his property three hundred and twenty years before Christ. He crossed to Scotland, and on his return journey he was wrecked on a rock in the bay, called afterwards the Rock of Fergus. His body was found and buried in the adjacent abbey of Monkstown. Another story tells that the same rock was called Carraig-na-Fairge, rock of the sea, from which it is more probable the name Carrickfergus was derived. From that time until a hundred years ago, Carrickfergus suffered almost constant invasion, plunder, bloodshed and burning. The Castle, the Church and remains of the walls bear silent witness to the oft-told story. The first wall was built round the city inside a month. It was built of sods and the inhabitants all joined with alacrity to defend the place from their enemies. This wall was afterwards replaced by stone, part of which is still to be seen. It was eighteen feet high, six feet thick and had seven bastions. The corners were of cut yellow stone, freestone, not found in any place in the neighbourhood. A moat safeguarded the landward side, a deep trench and drawbridge the outer side. There were four gates-The Glenarm or Spittal Gate-now the North Gate, the Woodburn or West Gate, the Water Gate and the Finey Gate which had battlements on the top. James I. entered the town by a drawbridge. The North Gate is still a picturesque memorial of the old days, but we hope the ancient structure may not fulfil the tradition which says: “The North Gate will stand until a wise man becomes a member of the Corporation.” A recent resolution was passed which proves that wise men have now a majority on the Corporation, for they have decided to restore the North Gate. Long may it remain as a most interesting object.
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The Dark Hedges. On a street close to Gracehill Golf Course, south of Ballycastle in Antrim, Northern Ireland. These are 300 year old beach trees and are getting to the end of their natural life span so they wont be around much longer.
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A portrait version of this shot These are 300 year old beach trees and getting to the end of their natural life. When touring around Northern Ireland we were lucky enough to see a couple of photos of this place and eventually managed to find a toutrist info person that knew where they were. So with the sun low in a September sky we headed out and found possibly the most stunning bit of road I have ever been on in my life! Sony Alpha A200 18mm
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A storm moves behind Ballygalley Head, County Antrim. Featured in ‘Made by Nature’ 20/11/09.
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Horses grazing in the field by the “Stone Church” on Clinton Road in Antrim, NH. The stain glass windows in this church were spectacular. Taken on 10/31/09. Nikon D300 PSE 7 / /
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A section of the old Lagan Canal which was recently restored in Lisburn City, Northern Ireland. This is beside the city’s Civic and Arts Centre. A very cool misty December morning. / Canon 5D mk II 24-70 f2.8L. 3 stop ND grad. / No tripod – camera perched on a railing!
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