Scenery

Since the 18th century The Giant's Causeway has often been described as 'The Eighth Wonder Of The World' and once you have visited the site you will quickly see why.

The area consists of an estimated 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns, which were formed during a volcano eruption 60 million years ago.

Having been a resident of Ballycastle for some 18 years and a frequent visitor ever since, two distinctive sights remind me that I'm home: Knocklayde Mountain - that hulking, brooding giant that stands watch over the town - and Fair Head, the distinctive cliff which beautifully frames the Ballycastle beach to the east. Like locals and tourists alike, I have often admired Fairhead from shore-level. At the weekend, I took a drive to the top of the cliff, parked in the little National Trust car park.