County Antrim

hey just clicked on the map on county antrim, im from antrim and was surprised to see one of its nicknames as "the orchard county" this is infact Armagh..sorrry lol

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I have never had the opportunity to visit Ireland and am so in hopes to be able to do so some day. I have ancestors from County Antrim. Pictures show a lovely green country. Some day.....I hope and pray.

The area near Ballymena, including the village of Cullybackey and the old townland of Ballywatermoy (now part of the acreage in Glarryford) are important places for me, since my Scots-Irish Wiseman and Dunlap roots stem from there at the time that Archibald Wiseman arrived in New York in the middle 1830's. My son and I were privileged to visit these lands back in April of 2006, and we only hope that some day, we can visit there again.

I loved Antrim including the Giant's Causeway, rope bridge, and lunch at a hidden gem that I dream of visiting again...look up an image online of Ballintoy Harbour, it's situated down a very narrow (no tour buses!) road between the causeway and rope bridge attractions...we had a hard time finding a place to stay but ended up in a very nice, clean hostel just minutes from there...I think the word sheep was in its name.

We were in Ireland two years ago, touring both the North and South. I had visited the Republic, once before, but had not been able to go to the northern counties. This time, we visited a friend in Belfast; and, also, stayed in Carnlough overnight. We enjoyed seeing the awesome Giant's Causeway and the Antrim Coast and Glens, as well as the walled city of Londonderry. Of course, all of Ireland is strikingly beautiful. I hope to come back, again, while I can still get around,(I'm 83!) and see the places I missed.