Rathlin Island

Rathlin Island
Scots: *Racherie^[1]*
Irish: *Reachlainn*
Rathlin Island Scots: Racherie; Irish: Reachlainn;
	; True-color ESA Sentinel-2 image of Rathlin Island
	Rathlin Island
	Location within Northern Ireland
Population	154
Irish grid reference	D134518
• Belfast	47 miles
District	Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council;
County	County Antrim;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ballycastle
Postcode district	BT54
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	North Antrim;
Website	Rathlin Development & Community Association's official website
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Antrim 55°17′32″N 6°11′30″W / 55.292132°N 6.191685°W

Rathlin Island, off the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a popular location for tourists to go. Many people looking to get away from life on the mainland and find peace and quiet in this idyllic island would simply, take the ferry across from Ballycastle.

There are many ways of exploring the island including walking, cycling and using inflatable boats. The island offers many beautiful picturesque views and scenery with lighthouses and waves crashing around the edge of the coast.

This island is home to many varieties of animals. Travelling to this scenic island is way of tourists being able to watch wildlife in their natural habitat. It’s also home to one of the most extensive ranges of sea life and birds with birds, dolphins and seals visiting the island quite often.

References

↑ Beagmore stone circles and alignments and Cregganconroe court grave NI Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2012-10-15.

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[1] Beagmore stone circles and alignments and Cregganconroe court grave NI Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2012-10-15.

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