Standby For Action: Rathlin or "you are so much like Peter [my dad]"

Bear with me here, i'm writing this retrospectively. :)

I went to Ireland. It was green. I met relatives. They said i was like my dad.

That's it really.

Okay, so my Aunt and Uncle took me to Rathlin, an Island off Ballycastle where my dad grew up.

From 10-14-2008 - Rathlin

I have a bit of family history linked to that island. My mum's dad grew up there, as did my dad's mum. In fact they knew each other at school (well, EVERYBODY knew each other on a small island like Rathlin). Also, my dad's dad was the lighthouse keeper on Rathlin for like ever. My mum's mum used to spend most of her time there as did my mum and dad. Oh, and also my house in Waitakere was called 'Rathlin' after the island.

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The Island itself is pretty small (like 4 miles across). You catch a small boat over from the mainland (Ballycastle) and it takes all of about 55mins on the big boat, or 20min on the small.

Hmm, actually if i go on and tell you about the island it's going to be pretty boring. There's not much point describing it because you can SEE what it looks like right here:

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This is the Western point lighthouse that my grandad worked on.

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Thats me at the Mack and Cherries. Apparently, if the two rocks touch the world will end so the thing to do to prevent it is put more rocks in between.

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Just down from the Mack and Cherries is Arkill bay. Apparently my dad would love to build a house there. Bit isolated, not sure what mum will think :P