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Portrush (from Irish Port Rois, meaning 'port of the promontory') [3] is a small seaside resort town on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It neighbours the resort of Portstewart in County Londonderry .
Dunluce Castle (/ d ʊ n ˈ l uː s /; from Irish Dún Libhse) [3] is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by ...
The amusement park occupies 2.23 acres (0.90 ha) in the center of Portrush; [1] as of 2013 it was the largest amusement park in Northern Ireland. [2] It has a mixture of traditional and modern amusements and was normally open from Easter Monday until the first week in September.
Two of Northern Ireland's main ports are in County Antrim, Larne and Belfast. Ferries sail from Larne Harbour to destinations including Cairnryan in Scotland. The Port of Belfast is Northern Ireland's principal maritime gateway, serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland. It is a major centre of ...
The seaside resort town of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Pages in category "Portrush" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The headland, pointing north-northwest, is the tip of the peninsula on which the town of Portrush lies. The area of the headland is an Area of Special Scientific Interest. The rocks here are dolerite, an intrusive igneous rock formed from volcanic activity. There is a footpath around the headland, with grassland surrounding the path.
Coastal Zone at Portrush (formerly the Portrush Countryside Centre [1]) is a visitor centre at Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. [ 2 ] The visitor centre has an exhibition space that covers the natural history , environment , and local history of the area.
This list of museums in Northern Ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.