A few old buildings around Larne that we all remember from our childhood.
Sail Training International (STI) is the organiser of The Tall Ships Races and Regattas. Its main purpose is to develop and educate young people through the sail training experience, regardless of nationality, culture, gender or social background.
The Tall Ships Races are being welcomed by the Lidl Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival. For more information about this free event, go to the Tall Ships Belfast website. This is the third time that Belfast has hosted the races, having previously welcomed the ships in 1991 and 2009. Both previous visits were incredibly popular; in 2009 around 800,000 spectators came to the four-day event, when a flotilla of 40 ships berthed along the city's quays. In 2015 we're hoping to attract 500,000 people, with another 500,000 watching the ships arrive and leave along the Northern Ireland and Irish coasts. The ships are berthed in and around Belfast Harbour and the Titanic Quarter area. Which ports will the Tall Ships visit after Belfast? After the Tall Ships leave Belfast on 5 July, they will visit the following ports:
Cairndhu House, a once-grand and regal building located just off the picturesque Coast Road, has lain abandoned for a number of years and has fallen into a state of extreme disrepair.
Cairndhu House was purchased by Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon in 1918. The magnificent building was their home for almost 30 years, apart from a brief spell when it was used as a war hospital supply depot at the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1947, the Dixon family donated the house and 162 acres of land to the NI Hospitals Authority. It was officially opened as a convalescent hospital in 1950, but in 1986 it was closed down by the Department of Health and Social Services. The Larne mansion is set to feature in an upcoming movie produced by legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott. Cairndhu House, the once-grand and regal building located just off the Coast Road, has lain abandoned for years and has fallen into a state of extreme disrepair. Built almost 140 years ago as a summer house, the property is now nothing more than a broken shell that has been abandoned to the elements. Feature fireplaces, an ornate staircase and other fittings have been either stolen or subjected to the ravages of the weather. But work is already underway to prepare the derelict and dilapidated property for a film crew to arrive this summer to shoot scenes for a sci-fi thriller dubbed Morgan. Larne is well and truely on the map..............and Elmo went to investigate. Spot the extra. On the Linn Road close to the Co-op and petrol station, go through the main basalt pillar entrance. Take the path to the right and after about 200 metres you can either take the left fork that loops through the meadow or the longer path on the right that takes you to the viewpoint and path that flanks both sides of the stream. Small bridges go over the stream. There are two informaton panels to read about some interesting nature facts. A trim trail provides 6 different exercises.
The Linn river is a small stream in the centre of this glen. The paths are on both sides and go around a wildflower meadow and to a viewpoint. Native trees and shrubs are in abundance throughout.
There are several beaches within easy travelling distance of Larne. The aptly named Sandy Bay is a small beach within Larne itself,
Sandy Bay Playing Fields extends to approximately 8 acres and is bordered on 3 sides by residential housing and gardens. Located within metres of Larne Promenade, Sandy Bay is used for a range of sport and activities, from football and cricket to launches and celebratory events. Larne is the first Town on the scenic Antrim Coast Road that links the coastal villages of Ballygally up to the Nine Glens of Antrim. Before reaching the main Coast Road there is a mile long stretch of Promenade that can easily be missed as it is for walkers only. This is a level stretch of roadway free of traffic. Until the 1950s there were bathing boxes for females to facilitate them to brave the cold waters of the North Channel. One can walk, stop, lean on the railings, observe the patient heron standing by a rock pool, the flock of oyster catchers probing for food or the shag with wings out-stretched to dry. The rocks of the cliff bordering the promenade are particularly important to the geologist: an area known as Waterloo was designated an Area of Special Scientific Interest in 1995. This provides an outcrop of Triassic Mercia mudstone at the southern end and, further north, the foreshore rocks of the Cretacaceious age. It is the most accessible locality for this rock series anywhere on the island of Ireland . Walk, swim, look for fossils or just stare - the promenade is a special place. At the end, or the beginning, of the Promenade is the leisure centre where you will find the Prom Cafe.....call in for a cuppa!!!!! |
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