Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

The Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Poulnabrone dolmen megalithic tomb, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), EuropeThe Burren (from Irish: Boireann, meaning - great rock) is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland. The limestone area measures 300 square kilometres and is roughly enclosed within the circle comprised by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvarra, Gort, Corrofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna and the Black Head lighthouse. The definitive article (ie "The" Burren) has only been added to the name by academics in the last few decades as it has always been traditionally called Boireann or Boirinn in Irish and Burren in English.

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tree lined road known as the Dark Hedges near Stanocum, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tree lined road known as the Dark Hedges near Stanocum, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Mussenden temple perched on a cliff edge, part of the Downhill Estate, County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunluce Castle on the clifftops of County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ballintoy Harbour, Causeway Coast, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Fair Head from Murlough Bay, Causeway Coast, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Murlough Bay islands, Causeway Coast, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Murlough Bay on the Causeway Coast, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Stormy skies over Fair Head on the Causeway Coast, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Rocky coastline near Portmuck on Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sand dunes at Murlough Nature Reserve, with views to Dundrum Bay, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ferns growing amongst the sand dunes at Murlough Nature Reserve, with views to Dundrum Bay and the Mountains of Mourne beyond, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sand dunes at Murlough Nature Reserve, with views to Dundrum Bay and the Mountains of Mourne beyond, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Drfitwood on Dundrum Bay looking towards the Mountains of Mourne, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Walkers crossing stepping stones over a cascading stream in Tollymore Forest Park, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Pink sea thrift on cliff top, North Antrim coast path to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastline near Portmuck on Islandmagee, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Carrick Island in Larrybane Bay, with a limestone headland, and Rathlin Island in the background, on the North Antrim Causeway Coast Way, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Europe

Dunluce Castle on rocky coastline, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Coast, hills and Cushendun, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Giant's Causeway on the Causeway coast, 37,000 hexagonal basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ess-na-Larach waterfall, Glenariff Country Park near Waterfoot, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Carrick Island in Larrybane Bay, with a limestone headland, on the North Antrim Causeway Coast Way, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Mussenden temple perched on a cliff edge, part of the Downhill Estate, County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge to Carrick Island, Larrybane Bay, Ballintoy, Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Pink sea thrift on cliff top, North Antrim coast path to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Summer evening light on Irish Lady and cliffs at Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Derry (Londonderry), Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Giants Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Giants Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ballintoy Harbour, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Market Square sign in Gaelic and English in quaint traditional town of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

A back view of the Irish Guards uniform worn on parade in London, UK

Downtown shopping area, Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Loyalist mural, Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Downtown shopping area, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunluce castle, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Giants Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Market stalls, The English Market, Cork, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

White Rocks and Wishing Arch, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

View over Londonderry, County Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Household Division Irish Guards on parade under inspection by senior officer in London, UK

Giants Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Orangemen parade at Drumcree church, Portadown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Market stall selling fish, The English Market, Cork, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Downtown shopping area, Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Derry (Londonderry), County Derry (Londonderry), Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Derry (Londonderr), County Derry, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Derry (Londonderry), County Derry, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The English Market, in Cork, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Downtown shopping area, Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Looking towards the Princes Street entrance, The English Market, Cork, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Glenariff valley, Glens of Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

The English Market, in Cork, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Directional signpost, signs written in English and Gaelic, Wicklow Mountains, County Wicklow, Ireland

Leprechaun crossing, sign, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe

Dingle Music Shop, sign in Irish and English, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, British Isles, Europe

Temple Bar, traders wall plaque Dublin, Ireland, Europe

Signpost, The Burren Way, Co Clare, Ireland

England, Berkshire, Windsor, The monument to the Irish Guards created by sculptor Mark Jackson was unveiled in 2011. The bronze statue made from material salvaged from the Iraq war.