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Jul 30, 2015 24 min

Rathlin Island

from Open Country Hosted by BBC Radio 4

Helen Mark visits Rathlin Island situated just off the North Coast of Antrim. Despite having a population of just over a hundred people, Rathlin Island is a thriving community. Its rugged landscape is home to a population of farmers and fishers, and supports thousands of sea birds. Each year around thirty thousand tourists flock to the island and Helen discovers what its like to live there during the busy summer months, and once the tourists have left and the island is quiet once more in the winter months. Presenter: Helen Mark Producer: Martin Poyntz-Roberts.

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