I took Clare Road to Whitepark Road, the Causeway Road on the way to Giant’s Causeway from Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.

At some points Whitepark Road runs right at the top of the cliffs.

At some points Whitepark Road runs right at the top of the cliffs.

Moyle, about a mile before Carickarede on the Antrim Coast

Moyle, about a mile before Carickarede on the Antrim Coast

Portbraddon is a tiny hamlet on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast

Portbraddon is a tiny hamlet on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast

Tiny Portbraddon lies on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast between Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.

Tiny Portbraddon lies on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast between Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.

Portbraddon, on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast between Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Portbraddon, on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast between Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Portbraddon is a tiny hamlet on White Park Bay, on the Antrim Coast between Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.  Bradán is the Gaelic word for salmon. So Portbraddan is Salmon Port. It used to be a salmon fishing station.  The local church, St. Gobbans, is said to be the smallest church in Ireland. It was built in 1950s as a cow byre. A byre is what we call a shed or barn here in the States. It is only 10’ x  4’.

A town and farms at the edge of the cliffs in the distance on the North Antrim coast, Ireland.

A town and farms at the edge of the cliffs in the distance on the North Antrim coast, Ireland.

Farms right on the Antrim Coast

Farms right on the Antrim Coast cliffs

Shepherd on 4-wheeler with his dog riding along, Northern Ireland

Shepherd on 4-wheeler with his dog riding along, Northern Ireland

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