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Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island , 5 sq mi (13 sq km), Moyle dist., N Northern Ireland. Its cliffs, of limestone and basalt, rise at Slieveacarn to 449 ft (137 m). Farming and fishing are important. St. Columba is said to have founded a church there in the 6th cent., and the ruins of a castle in which Robert I (Robert the Bruce) is reputed to have hidden still remain. |
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"Rathlin Island." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Rathlin Island." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-RathlinI.html "Rathlin Island." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-RathlinI.html |
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Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island (Reachlainn) Antrim. (ecclaise) Rechrainne 630. Meaning uncertain.
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A. D. MILLS. "Rathlin Island." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Rathlin Island." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-RathlinIsland.html A. D. MILLS. "Rathlin Island." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-RathlinIsland.html |
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