I'm an ex schoolteacher from North Antrim, now living in Canada. I love it here but I do miss Northern Ireland a lot, especially the North Antrim Coast. I miss the wonderful scenery of the whole area. I remember walking on my own along the sand from The Strand at Portrush to the White Rocks on a glorious night with a full moon. When I looked back the way I had come I could see my footprints on the sand. I knew the next tide would wash them away but nothing can ever erase the memory of that magical walk.

The White Rocks, Portrush.
Footprints in the sand but no moonlight.

On another occasion I walked along the cliff path from the Giant's Causeway to Dunseverick Castle. The scenery was absolutely stunning and the air was so invigorating I was totally unaware of the distance until I realised I had to walk back to the Causeway where my transport was.

The cliff path still offers a stunning view

I have one regret from when I was in the area and that is that I never made the boat trip to Rathlin Island. Often I would gaze across at the island and think I would love to go there some day but although I love to be by the sea I do not like to be on it so I never made the journey.

I have so many memories but one thing I have forgotten and that is the details of the construction of the fabulous Antrim Coast Road. I remember snatches of information such as, the wife of one of the local gentry helping to pay the wages of those who worked on it and that reputedly one workman died for every mile of road completed.

I would be grateful if anyone working on, or visiting your website, could provide me with the details.

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