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 Lifeboat Katie Hannan ashore at Rathlin Harbour

 

 

 

 

 

Pirelli ship laying undersea electricity cable from Ballycastle to Rathlin.

 

                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

               

 

      Rathlin's Southside Cliffs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

                                        

 

 

 

 

 

Rathlin basalt similar to the Giant's Causeway.


 

 
 
           Rough seas around the Kelp Store.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Killeaney Pier in the 1920s, limestone was quarried here and shipped out to Scotland. 
                                                                     
Racing model yachts on Ushet Lough, this tradition is known to have existed for at least 150 years.
 
 
 
 The sailing boat 'Dolphin' loaded with grain leaving Rathlin c. 1900,
the boat behind is the "Sweetie", with Joseph McCurdy of Garvagh aboard.
 
 
 
 
 
 LLoyds Stone, used by Marconi in 1898, when setting up the world's first commercial radio link between Rathlin East Lighthouse and Ballycastle
 
 
Entrance to Bruce's cave on Rathlin, this is a sea cave, and once inside,
where there is a raised stone platform, it is possible to remain undetected for a lengthy period.
 
 
 
 
 
 Bullaun Stone for grinding grain.
Possibly 500-600 years old.
 
 
 
Quern Stone for grinding grain which was poured into the central hole, a wooden peg was inserted into the outer hole, the stone was then  turned against the lower stone, thus grinding the grain.
 
 
 
                   Autumn sky over Rathlin.
 
 
 
 
"Buckie Rose"
 
 
 
"Wild Strawberries"
 
 
"Shamrock and Wild Thyme blossom"
 
 
Rathlin's Golden Hare. A small number of these  live in the remote parts of Rathlin.
They are closely related to the native Irish Red Hare.
 
 
 
 
Fishing on Doon Rock at Bull Point, the saucepan was for boiling
Limpits which were used as bait. The fisherman is Augustine McCurdy Sen.
Bamboo canes 10 or 12 feet long were used as rods.
 
 
 
 
 
The author on horseback before modern computers were invented.