Rathlin Island is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
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13 Facts About Rathlin Island
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Rathlin Island is part of the traditional barony of Cary, and of current district Moyle.
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Two ferries operate on the route – the fast foot-passenger-only catamaran ferry Rathlin Island Express and a purpose-built larger ferry, commissioned in May 2017, Spirit of Rathlin Island, which carries both foot passengers and a small number of vehicles, weather permitting.
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Rathlin Island is of prehistoric volcanic origin, having been created as part of the British Tertiary Volcanic Province.
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Rathlin Island was owned by Rev Robert Gage who was the island's rector.
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Rathlin Island had two daughters, Adelaide in 1832 and Dorothea in 1835.
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Rathlin Island visited Dorothea in Germany after she married his Serene Highness Albrecht, Prince of Warbeck and Pyrmonte.
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Rathlin Island is one of 43 Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland.
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In doing so a number of interesting submarine geological features were identified around Rathlin Island, including a submerged crater or lake on a plateau with clear evidence of water courses feeding it.
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Rathlin Island has been settled at least as far back as the Mesolithic period.
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Rathlin Island stayed in Rathlin Castle, originally belonging to their lordship the Glens of Antrim.
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Rathlin Island was an important producer of kelp in the 18th century.
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