Dunluce Castle is located near Bushmills in County Antrim. It was built in the 13th century but has been occupied since the early medieval period. The castle is now in ruins and sits on a rocky outcrop surrounded by steep cliffs providing natural defensive features. It was abandoned in 1641.

2. • Located on the northeast coast of Antrim, near the town
of Bushmills.
• Made up of 40,000 basalt columns
• It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986, and a
National Nature Reserve in 1987.
• 50-60 million years ago, intense volcanic activity
occurred in Antrim
• Molten basalt rock erupted to form a bed of lava. The
lava cooled quickly and contracted, leaving many
pillarlike structures
• The size of the columns is determined by how quickly
the lava cooled
The Legend of Finn McCool (Fionn Mac Cumhaill)

3. • Dunluce Castle is the ruins of a great castle
• It has always been a defensive site, and evidence has
been found of early Christian and Viking occupation of
the area where a fort once stood (400-800 AD)
• The castle was built by Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of
Ulster in the 13th century
• After occupation by the McQuillans, the Clan MacDonnell
of Antrim and the Clan MacDonald of Scotland, the castle
was no longer used
• The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on
either side, which are an important defensive feature
• It was abandoned in 1641 and subsequently fell into
decay
• Dunluce Castle is in the care of the Northern Ireland

4. • The Titanic Centre in Belfast was built to celebrate 100
years since The Titanic's maiden voyage.
• The RMS Titanic was built by Harland and Wolff in
Belfast in 1912 for the White Star Line.
• The Centre is the largest in the world. It has nine
galleries employing a variety of interactive media
including CGI, film, audio, artefacts and full-scale
replicas.
• The Titanic Centre tells the story of the conception of the
Titanic in Belfast (early 1900s), her construction and
launch, the maiden voyage and catastrophic end
• Live undersea exploration centre
where the wreck can be seen

5. • The spectacular sandy beach forms a white
arc/bay between two headlands on the North Antrim
coast.
• The beach is backed by ancient dunes that provide
habitats for wildlife.
• Recently awarded with the 2013 Blue Flag Award,
Portrush Whiterocks Beach has become a popular tourist
attraction
• The limestone cliffs are made of soft, sedimentary rock
that have been carved through centuries into a labyrinth
of caves and arches. Under the road, there are caves,
accessible only from the sea, home to seabirds and a
hunting ground for hawks.

6. • Bushmills is the world's oldest legal distillery,
first established in 1784 by Hugh Anderson
• The distillery is owned and operated by
Diageo PLC, and produces a variety of whiskey
• Despite many difficult times, including the American period of
Prohibition, Bushmills Distillery managed to survive
• It is also a popular tourist attraction and receives around
120,000 visitors per year.
• After a tour of the distillery, visitors are rewarded with a free
sample of Bushmills whiskey

7. • Wonders of Ireland and How To Find Them by Eric
Newby and Diana Petry
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunluce_Castle
• http://www.titanicbelfast.com/
• http://www.giantscausewayofficialguide.com/
• http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Portrush-
Whiterocks-Beach-Portrush-P7439
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bushmills_Distillery