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County Antrim

Northern Ireland

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Dunluce Castle, Antrim coast, Northern Ireland

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From Ballycastle to Portrush, Antrim's famous coastline is truly spectacular. But while the Causeway Coast might get the crowds, there's plenty more to see in this stunning county, from the nine wooded Glens of Antrim to a 12th-century Norman castle in Carrickfergus.

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