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Antrim is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland; its major city is Belfast; which is also the capital of Northern Ireland. Antrim has the second largest population in the island of Ireland; Dublin has the largest. Antrim is situated in the north-eastern part of the province of Ulster. The population of Antrim is approximately 566,000 with that figure growing each week. Antrim is bounded east and north by the narrow seas separating Northern Ireland from Scotland, as well as the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

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One of the major tourist attractions in Antrim; is the Glens of Antrim. The Glens offer a unique vista of isolated rugged terrain. Another major attraction is the famous Giant’s Causeway, a stunning piece of landscape that has thousands from around the world flocking to see this impressive topography, which also has the added gravitas of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The other key attraction is the Bushmills Whiskey distillery, which is a major whiskey both in Ireland and across much of the world.

 

 



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