Rathlin Island

island, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Rathlin Island is Northern Ireland's only populated island, located off the coast of County Antrim in the United Kingdom. It is situated in the North Channel, a narrow strait separating Northern Ireland from Scotland. The island is known for a cave that was reputedly a hiding place for Robert the Bruce in 1306. In 1898, Guglielmo Marconi conducted early wireless telegraphy experiments between a Rathlin Island lighthouse and the mainland town of Ballycastle. Tourism is a significant industry for the island and the surrounding Moyle district, which is recognized for its natural beauty, including dramatic cliffs and glens.12

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Moyle
…coast of Ireland, Moyle included Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland’s only populated island, and had 42 miles (68 km) of bays, headlands, and sheer basalt cliffs dissected by wooded glens. The Antrim Mountains extend through the eastern portion of Moyle, reaching an elevation of 1,817 feet (554 metres) at Trostan Mountain…
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…coast of Ireland, Moyle included Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland’s only populated island, and had 42 miles (68 km) of bays, headlands, and sheer basalt cliffs dissected by wooded glens. The Antrim Mountains extend through the eastern portion of Moyle, reaching an elevation of 1,817 feet (554 metres) at Trostan Mountain…
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