No fewer than five locations in Northern Ireland made it into a list of the top 100 geographical location in the Uk and Ireland. The Geological Society of London compiled the list and here are the Northern Irish winners!
The Giants Causeway – an obvious choice because it is spectacular – even in the rain!
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Loughareema – described by the Geological Society of London an “ephemeral lake that fills and empties with relative rapidness”.
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Local Ballymena holiday favourite – Portrush made it on to the list too.
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Slieve Gullion which looks out on the Irish border
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and finally the Marble Arch caves, in County Fermanagh. No school experience was complete without a trip to the Marble Arch Caves.
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Three out of five of the Northern Ireland entries were all from County Antrim and not too far from out home town of Ballymena. We feel a road trip is in order and a visit to all these beautiful Northern Ireland locations.