Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Ratlin_Island

We see here a female Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) having caught a grub, probably for her young. I am almost at the spot where I captured the clifftop view of Ratlin Island’s east Lighthouse (PiP). The other side of this fence is a long drop to the sea rocks below. Enjoy the weekend.

Another look at this Island lighthouse sat on top of a high headland. Operating since 1849, It had two unique features, twin lights and explosive charges instead of a fog-horn. Both these features have now been superseded but the main light is still in automatic operation. See PiP for high view. More info: www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/rathlin-east.aspx Have a great day. Herb

Come and join me on a walk over the wild Ratlin Island situated some six miles from the mainland of County Antrim, Northern Island. Here on the east side we find one of the Islands two lighthouses. It was requested in 1827 but work did not start till twenty two years later. In 1995 it was finally converted to electric operation and the keeper withdrawn from the station. Pip shows the harbour. More info: www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/rathlin-east.aspx Enjoy full screen.

A six mile boat ride from Ballycastle brings us to this Island for todays walk. We came in the white boat seen here but went back on that blue car ferry. Our walk was only a three or so miler to the Ratlin East Lighthouse. There was another lighthouse on the west of the Island but time dictated that we could not manage that. See PiP for alternative view. ‘Rathlin is the only inhabited offshore island of Northern Ireland, with a steadily growing population of approximately 150 people, and is the most northerly inhabited island off the coast of the island of Ireland. The reverse-L-shaped Rathlin Island is four miles (six kilometres) from east to west, and 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) from north to south.’ WiKi Enjoy full screen.