Mountains & hills · Northern Ireland
Murlough Bay
Murlough Bay — bay in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Murlough Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 55.2000°, -6.1167°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Murlough Bay (from Irish Murlach, meaning 'sea inlet') is a bay on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland between Fair Head and Torr Head. Known for its remote location, the area overlooks Rathlin Island and has views across the Irish Sea to the Mull of Kintyre, Islay, Jura and other Scottish islands. The local geology is typical of the Antrim topography with basalt overlaying sandstone and limestone. The area has many kilns used in the production of lime.
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Background
History
The original Gaelic name was Muir-bolc. According to the 11th century Preface to the Amra Coluim Cille, Murlough Bay was the place where Saint Columba landed after sailing from Iona to Ireland to attend the Synod of Drumceat . Although he is now buried in Dublin, Murlough Bay was the burial place of choice of Sir Roger Casement, a former British government diplomat. Knighted by King George V in 1911 and an Irish Nationalist revolutionary leader in 1916, he was executed by the government of the United Kingdom for treason in August 1916 during World War I. While awaiting execution in Pentonville prison, he sent a letter to his cousin Gertrude Bannister in which he wrote "Take my body back…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2000, -6.1167
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT54 6RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
Sources
- wikidata: Q6938779 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Murlough Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Murlogh Bay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Murlough Bay?
- Murlough Bay is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT54 6RG).
- Is Murlough Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Murlough Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Murlough Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT54 6RG. It sits within the North Antrim parliamentary constituency.