Episodes
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Ballymena to Carrickfergus (BBC 2 Tuesday 6 June 2023)
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Ballymena to Carrickfergus airs Tuesday 6 June 2023 on BBC 2.
Michael Portillo is captivated by sea legends and fairy lore while visiting the glens of Antrim, a region rich in Irish folklore and magic.
Whitehead, at the mouth of Belfast Lough, is home to a magnificent museum devoted to Ireland’s railway past, which he visits. On the waterfront in the meantime, Michael has joined a Whitehead Coastal Rowing Club crew getting ready for a race.
Michael learns about the town’s historical significance in Ireland at the mediaeval Carrickfergus Castle, where William of Orange landed before heading to the Battle of the Boyne.
Season 2 Episode 12
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Ballymena to Carrickfergus airs Tuesday 6 June 2023 at 6.30pm on BBC 2
Featured Image Credit: BBC 2
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