Ireland: Castles and Causeways
September 17, 2025
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My first stop, about 2 hours from Derry: Carrickfergus Castle, a well-preserved Norman castle in Northern Ireland located on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. It has guarded the approach to Belfast Lough since 1177. Besieged in turn by the Scots, Irish, English and French, the castle saw action right up to World War II:
Ballygally Beach (You've gotta love its name...)
Barmeen:
The coast near Kinbane Castle:
Kinbane Castle (1647). A rugged walkway, but worth it:
Cows on Whitepark Bay beach (I'm not sure why they are there):
Giant's Causeway (World Heritage Site):
2025-09-17 Giant's Causeway Walk.MOV
It consists of about 40,000 interlocking hexagonal basalt columns, formed by volcanic activity about 50-60 million years ago:
2025-09-17 Giant's Causeway columns.MOV
Nearby Dunluce Castle (13th century).
And thus ends my trip to the Canadian Provinces, Greenland, Nunavut, Scotland, and Ireland. Next year I hope to complete my original plan and visit France, Spain, and Morocco.
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