Saturday, July 31, 2010

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland









Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope hanging bridge near Ballintoy, Northern Ireland. The bridge connects the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. The place is owned and repaired by the National Trust, braces twenty metres and is thirty metres above the rocks below. Nowadays the bridge is primarily a tourist attraction, with 247,000 visitors in 2009. The bridge is now open all year round.

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