• Located on the northeast coast of Antrim, near the town of Bushmills.

• Made up of 40,000 basalt columns• It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986,

and a National Nature Reserve in 1987. • 50-60 million years ago, intense volcanic activity

occurred in Antrim• Molten basalt rock erupted to form a bed of lava.

The lava cooled quickly and contracted, leaving many pillarlike structures

• The size of the columns is determined by how quickly the lava cooled The Legend of Finn McCool (Fionn Mac Cumhaill)

• Dunluce Castle is the ruins of a great castle• It has always been a defensive site, and evidence has

been found of early Christian and Viking occupation of the area where a fort once stood (400-800 AD)

• The castle was built by Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster in the 13th century

• After occupation by the McQuillans, the Clan MacDonnell of Antrim and the Clan MacDonald of Scotland, the castle was no longer used

• The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which are an important defensive feature

• It was abandoned in 1641 and subsequently fell into decay

• Dunluce Castle is in the care of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency

• The Titanic Centre in Belfast was built to celebrate 100 years since The Titanic's maiden voyage.

• The RMS Titanic was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast in 1912 for the White Star Line.

• The Centre is the largest in the world. It has nine galleries employing a variety of interactive media including CGI, film, audio, artefacts and full-scale replicas.

• The Titanic Centre tells the story of the conception of the Titanic in Belfast (early 1900s), her construction and launch, the maiden voyage and catastrophic end

• Live undersea exploration centre where the wreck can be seen

• The spectacular sandy beach forms a white arc/bay between two headlands on the North Antrim coast. • The beach is backed by ancient dunes that provide

habitats for wildlife.• Recently awarded with the 2013 Blue Flag Award, Portrush

Whiterocks Beach has become a popular tourist attraction• The limestone cliffs are made of soft, sedimentary rock

that have been carved through centuries into a labyrinth of caves and arches. Under the road, there are caves, accessible only from the sea, home to seabirds and a hunting ground for hawks.

• The beach is a great area for surfing, and there are shops and services nearby that hire out equipment

• Bushmills is the world's oldest legal distillery, first established in 1784 by Hugh Anderson• The distillery is owned and operated by Diageo PLC, and produces a variety of whiskey• Despite many difficult times, including the American

period of Prohibition, Bushmills Distillery managed to survive

• It is also a popular tourist attraction and receives around 120,000 visitors per year.

• After a tour of the distillery, visitors are rewarded with a free sample of Bushmills whiskey

• Wonders of Ireland and How To Find Them by Eric Newby and Diana Petry

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunluce_Castle• http://www.titanicbelfast.com/• http://www.giantscausewayofficialguide.com/• http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Portrush-

Whiterocks-Beach-Portrush-P7439• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Old_Bushmills_Distillery