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A Description Of Antrim
County Antrim forms the north-east corner of Ireland, and a channel only 13 miles wide separates Torr Head from the Scottish coast. Lough Neagh (the largest lake in Ireland or Britain) and the fertile valley of the Bann occupy the western part of the county, but the greater part of it is an irregular plateau of hills and uplands, drooping sharply to the sea on the north and east. Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland and a great port and industrial centre, is built where the River Lagan enters Belfast Lough, near the southern end of the county.
On the east a magnificent coast runs north from Larne, curving round the base of steep headlands, between which is the beautiful nine glens of Antrim open to the sea. Almost every bay along the coast is a link in a chain of fine holiday resorts. On the northern coast the Giant's Causeway is a celebrated natural wonder. |
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Places To Stay In Antrim
Belfast : Dukes Hotel, 65-67 University Street, Belfast. Tel: 01232-236666 or Fax: 01232-237177.
Giant's Causeway : Causeway Hotel, 40 Causeway Road, Giants Causeway, Bushmills, Co Antrim. Tel: 012657 31210 or Fax: 012657 32552. |
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